The testing is ridiculous if you ask me. One of the hospitals I work at is requiring vendors to have 2 negative tests at least 7 days apart before they are allowed back. I have had both tests. I figured it was going to be like the flu test. Had that done once. It wasn’t to bad. The original Covid test was pretty bad. They shove the swab in your nose, completely thru your sinus cavity into the back of your throat, and they do it up both nostrils. Makes the second one worse because you know what to expect.
After that, I searched out who was doing the new test. That one was just like the flu test. Wasn’t bad at all. In between the two nasal swab tests, I found a lab that was doing the antibody testing. I had a really bad cold in February and thought maybe it was Covid. I was thinking, maybe if I have the antibodies, I wouldn’t have to get the second swab (before I found the new, less invasive testing). Well, all three test ended up being negative.
This really surprised me because I have been exposed at least three times that I know of. All three times were medical office staff that I work closely with. Problem is that it takes 5-6 days for symptoms to develop before someone knows they are sick. Then, at the time I was exposed, it was taking 5-6 days to get the results back. By the time someone found out they had tested positive, it was almost over since it typically only lasts 14 days.
Now, back to the hospital policy being ridiculous... how does having two negative test from 1-2 weeks ago prove I didn’t catch it any time after I was tested?!?!
Without getting political, the government handled this completely bass ackward. It is the first time in history that the healthy people were quarantined. I know my opinion counts for absolutely nothing, but I think they should have quarantined the elderly and those with underlying conditions and allowed those who are young and healthy to continue working. If you get sick, stay home. That is what sick days are for. When you recover, go back to work. Let it run its course and allow people to build an immunity to it. One of the guys I work with tested positive for the antibody test and never had symptoms. He has no idea when he was exposed. Oh, and the hospital wouldn’t except those test results. He still had to get 2 swabs done as well. Just to prove he didn’t have it last week.