Yeah, I thought the same. Especially with the hospital not allowing them to wear masks in patient areas. And yes, the guy with symptoms is the one that walked into a cv room. My son is worried too because he has several older folks on his crew plus one who has a kid with cancer.
I found out today that a different contracting firm working there had to pull out, several workers with cv symptoms.
I filed a complaint with OSHA. I know these are difficult times for hospitals but there is NO reason my son and his crew were not allowed masks when they already have them for the type of work they do.
I wonder if you can tell if you have COVID 19 but just looking for signs in your blood tests..which by the way you can order yourself through www.directlabs.com
The lower white blood count is interesting. It’s been a long time since I looked at the blood tests of patient 0 in washington so I dont remember his.
https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/32114745/
[Characteristics of peripheral blood leukocyte differential counts in patients with COVID-19].
In conclusion, leukopenia, lymphocytopenia and eosinophil cytopenia are more common in COVID-19 patients than those in non- COVID-19 patients.
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South Carolina Announces Four Deaths Related to COVID-19, 86 Additional Cases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 27, 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced four additional deaths related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the state’s total number of deaths to 13.
The patients, who were all elderly and had underlying health conditions, were from Richland, Kershaw, Greenville, and Florence counties.
“It’s never easy to have to report the deaths of members of our communities,” said Dr. Brannon Traxler, DHEC physician. “We express our deepest sympathy to the families and loved ones of these patients.”
DHEC also is investigating 86 additional cases of COVID-19. Three previously reported cases were determined during case investigations to be residents of other states.This brings the total number statewide to 539 cases in 39 counties*.
The number of new cases by county are listed below.
Aiken County: 2 cases
Beaufort County: 6 cases
Berkeley County: 2 cases
Charleston County: 32 cases
Chesterfield County: 1 case
Clarendon County: 1 case
Colleton County: 1 case
Dorchester County: 5 cases
Florence County: 6 cases
Horry County: 3 cases
Kershaw County: 6 cases
Lancaster County: 1 case
Lexington County: 5 cases
Oconee County: 1 case
Orangeburg County: 1 case
Pickens County: 1 case
Richland County: 5 cases
Spartanburg County: 7 cases