DC: First COVID-19 Case Confirmed

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Anonymous wrote:Question: my doctor was going to have me tested for coronavirus but after the news conference not so much. Should I send my kids to school tomorrow? They are in second and fifth.

You think you may be infected? No, don’t send your kids to school.

Why did the news conference change that decision?

I don’t know if it did. Yesterday he said I should get tested if my fever went another day, today he just said “checked out” and talked a lot about vital signs. He said to go to the urgent care today but before I left I realize my fever is lower than I thought (it’s 99, not 100 which is what it was when I spoke with my doctor), and the urgent care just sucks and I bet they’ll be like “why did you come here for a fever of 99?”, soI will just call the doctor back tomorrow. I’m really not worried about myself, I was just wondering about my kids.

If you think you have the coronavirus, urgent care/PCP is probably not the place to go because they won't have containment facilities. If you had it, you'd likely spread it to staff and other patients. Guidance is to go to ERs, which are equipped to isolate you should test positive.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Question: my doctor was going to have me tested for coronavirus but after the news conference not so much. Should I send my kids to school tomorrow? They are in second and fifth.

You think you may be infected? No, don’t send your kids to school.

Why did the news conference change that decision?

I don’t know if it did. Yesterday he said I should get tested if my fever went another day, today he just said “checked out” and talked a lot about vital signs. He said to go to the urgent care today but before I left I realize my fever is lower than I thought (it’s 99, not 100 which is what it was when I spoke with my doctor), and the urgent care just sucks and I bet they’ll be like “why did you come here for a fever of 99?”, soI will just call the doctor back tomorrow. I’m really not worried about myself, I was just wondering about my kids.

If you think you have the coronavirus, urgent care/PCP is probably not the place to go because they won't have containment facilities. If you had it, you'd likely spread it to staff and other patients. Guidance is to go to ERs, which are equipped to isolate you should test positive.

Oh and call ahead before you go so they can prepare

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The Rector at the Church self-identified as testing positive.

https://www.facebook.com/ChristChurchGeorgetown/

Would be helpfull to know where all else he's been the past few weeks.

Hopefully the department of health is interviewing him and will contact all locations he's been to in the past week or so.

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Anonymous wrote:Any one know about this church’s services? Is this a church where the rector would shake hands with every congregant? Bc that’s a lot of contact.

Active involvement and yes. https://georgetowner.com/articles/2017/12/01/timothy-r-cole-new-priest-block/

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Anonymous wrote:Question: my doctor was going to have me tested for coronavirus but after the news conference not so much. Should I send my kids to school tomorrow? They are in second and fifth.

You think you may be infected? No, don’t send your kids to school.

Why did the news conference change that decision?

I don’t know if it did. Yesterday he said I should get tested if my fever went another day, today he just said “checked out” and talked a lot about vital signs. He said to go to the urgent care today but before I left I realize my fever is lower than I thought (it’s 99, not 100 which is what it was when I spoke with my doctor), and the urgent care just sucks and I bet they’ll be like “why did you come here for a fever of 99?”, soI will just call the doctor back tomorrow. I’m really not worried about myself, I was just wondering about my kids.

If you think you have the coronavirus, urgent care/PCP is probably not the place to go because they won't have containment facilities. If you had it, you'd likely spread it to staff and other patients. Guidance is to go to ERs, which are equipped to isolate you should test positive.

Oh and call ahead before you go so they can prepare

Hmm. If that’s the case maybe the doctor doesn’t think I have it because he specifically told me I didn’t need to go to the ER.

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Isn’t the guideline to stay home if you don’t have trouble breathing?

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-timothy-cole-rector-dc-christ-church-georgetown-tests-positive/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Rector at the Church self-identified as testing positive.

https://www.facebook.com/ChristChurchGeorgetown/

Would be helpfull to know where all else he's been the past few weeks.

Hopefully the department of health is interviewing him and will contact all locations he's been to in the past week or so.

Have you heard about the case in Rockville care facility? I don’t think there is any contact tracing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t the guideline to stay home if you don’t have trouble breathing?

I think generally but, also people should probably do what their doctor tells them to do. In my case I think the immunodeficiency issue might call for a different approach.

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Anonymous wrote:The Rector at the Church self-identified as testing positive.

https://www.facebook.com/ChristChurchGeorgetown/

So the poster claiming the person from Christ Church was an Italian tourist just made it up. People, please stop spreading false info.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any one know about this church’s services? Is this a church where the rector would shake hands with every congregant? Bc that’s a lot of contact.

Active involvement and yes. https://georgetowner.com/articles/2017/12/01/timothy-r-cole-new-priest-block/

He also has a son, I wonder where the kid goes to school? I wouldn't be surprised if the son goes to one of the Episcopal day schools in DC. He was also diagnosed with the flu a few weeks ago, don't know if it was clinical or with a test. This case is considered a community transmission.

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Anonymous wrote:Any one know about this church’s services? Is this a church where the rector would shake hands with every congregant? Bc that’s a lot of contact.

Episcopalian here. It’s likely he would stand and shake parishoners’ hands after the service. Not to say he’d shake hands with all of them, but it’s likely he shook hands with many. If a congregant were ill, perhaps that’s how he caught it

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Will DC now test all parishioners? Or parishioners with symptoms?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Any one know about this church’s services? Is this a church where the rector would shake hands with every congregant? Bc that’s a lot of contact.

Active involvement and yes. https://georgetowner.com/articles/2017/12/01/timothy-r-cole-new-priest-block/

He also has a son, I wonder where the kid goes to school? I wouldn't be surprised if the son goes to one of the Episcopal day schools in DC. He was also diagnosed with the flu a few weeks ago, don't know if it was clinical or with a test. This case is considered a community transmission.

His son is past school age.

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How large is the congregation? Where do they work?