So, we agreed to participate in this effort (see the pic) awhile ago, to warn people about possible COVID-19 exposure, based on an app that ensures anonymity. Since we haven’t heard anything in many months, we’d wondered if it was even active in our area. Then we both received this alert this evening.
Now we feel like we need to get tested, because we know something more than we would have, even though we have no symptoms. Thinking back to 6 days ago, we were out shopping at the time, so it’s possible we ran across an infected stranger, but maybe they were also masked? Heavy sigh.
Of course, right now after all the holiday gatherings, there are many people looking to get tested, so all the at-home test kits are sold out, and the earliest testing appointment we can find is in three days, unless we want to pay $375 to get an expedited test. Oh well, so Tuesday it is…
Update Jan 2: We ran across an Urgent Care this morning, on the way to pick up breakfast, and were able to get in for a test at noon. They also wanted to charge a premium for a quick test, but we’re ok waiting a couple of days for the results. No symptoms, so no hurry, except that Jennefer would like to get back to her caregiving, and not worry about giving it to her clients.
The PA recommended if this notification thing happens again, since we’re thrice vaccinated, maybe just be extra careful masking for 14 days, and if no symptoms show up, no harm no foul, and if they do, then get tested, to see if it’s COVID-19. That might be a reasonable course of action for this retiree, but Jennefer is adamant about protecting her caregiving clients from exposure, as best she can. So she finally got around to ordering some home test kits for possible future events like this.
Update Jan 3: No symptoms. No test results yet.
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