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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was exposed to someone with Coronavirus (tested positive) and was told that I “didn’t meet criteria” to be tested. I have self-quarantined myself but this is ridiculous. If they don’t test, they don’t know how many people are infected. [/quote]

But you shouldn't/wouldn't be doing anything different, even if you were tested.  It sounds as though the test isn't definitive until 14 days have passed, anyway (based on the treatment of the cruise ship passengers that were quarantined -- some showed up positive later during quarantine, even when they were negative when they first got off the boat). If you are self-quarantined, the demand to test sounds more like its for your convenience and your hope that it will give you a (probably false) peace of mind.

It seems so odd to me that the same people who are demanding that the schools be shut down where there is no evidence of exposure think we shouldn't just do a 14-day quarantine of everyone who's been exposed (whether or not they're tested).

Those who seem to think it's possible to test the entire population and isolate out the "positives" just aren't thinking clearly.  You're chasing a moving target.  [/quote]

So, what do you say to the public health experts who say we should be doing more testing and shutting down schools in areas where people have tested positive? [/quote]

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