Vice President Mike Pence will be visiting Washington State to meet with Governor (and former 2020 Presidential Candidate) Jay Inslee to discuss the Coronavirus response. President Donald Trump has appointed Vice President Pence to head the response efforts, and Washington is where the first U.S. Coronavirus case and death took place.
At the time of this writing, there have been eleven deaths linked to Coronavirus in the United States, ten of which have taken place in Washington State.
Take this to heart, as this won’t be limited to Washington for very long.
The very first Coronavirus case was in my town of Everett, WA. That patient recovered, but the virus soon found its way into an assisted living home in Kirkland, WA, which is where most of the Washington deaths have occurred.
The Northshore School District is closing for two weeks and transitioning to virtual classrooms for that time.
The popular technical school, Lake Washington Institute of Technology is closed at least through the weekend after an instructor tested positive.
As Washington State is a mail-in ballot state, they are asking voters not to lick their envelopes, but instead to wet them with a sponge.
An employee of the Amazon Headquarters in Seattle has tested positive for Coranavirus, as well as an employee in the Seattle Facebook Office.
People are getting uneasy, and it’s showing at the grocery stores. Many stores are sold out of essentials, inconveniencing people making routine shopping trips. One Facebook user in Washington State took to Facebook highlighting empty shelves.
More troublesome is that the confirmed case numbers are actually very unreliable, and are likely much higher than what has been reported. One Twitter user in the Seattle area, who is concerned they are showing symptoms consistent with Coronavirus, has outlined how difficult it is to get tested.
I live in Seattle, I have all symptoms of COVID-19 and have a history of chronic bronchitis.
Since I work in a physical therapy clinic with many 65+ patients and those with chronic illnesses, I decided to be responsible and go to get tested. This is how that went.
— sketchy lady (@into_the_brush) March 3, 2020
I called 2 primary care doctors. One told me they don't know where to get testing, and that I should not to seek out testing. The other one told me to go to an urgent care or ER.
I called the Urgent Care, they also had no idea where tests are, but told me to call the hospital.
— sketchy lady (@into_the_brush) March 3, 2020
The lady with the hotline was very kind and professional and understood my concern about my own health and those at my clinic. (Which is currently being sanitized). However, I was told I do not qualify for testing. And I was not given a timeline or info on current resources.
— sketchy lady (@into_the_brush) March 3, 2020
The only way I can get treated is if my symptoms get so bad I develop pneumonia or bronchitis, which is very likely in my case. Then I'll be in the ER and quarantined for several days while waiting for a test and for the results to come back.
— sketchy lady (@into_the_brush) March 3, 2020
To sum up: this is not contained. No one knows what the fuck is happening. I can't work. WASH YOUR FUCKING HANDS.
— sketchy lady (@into_the_brush) March 3, 2020
Since this is getting attention.
COVID-19 HOTLINE: 1-800-525-0127
DON'T CALL unless you are experiencing all symptoms or have been exposed to a case. Leave the lines open to people who need it most. Any other questions can be answered on the CDC, WHO, or WA public health sites.
— sketchy lady (@into_the_brush) March 3, 2020
With Coronavirus organically spreading in the region due to a 14 day symptom-free contagious period and testing eligibility still seemingly focused on international travel, the current reporting is grossly unreliable. Cases are still being treated as isolated, even though this is a clear indicator of regional spreading.
It’s easy to get the virus, but difficult to get tested for it. The number of documented cases are very likely far below reality.
Pay attention to Washington. This is coming to your state soon.
1 comment
… [Trackback]
[…] Information to that Topic: thelibertarianrepublic.com/empty-shelves-school-closures-show-coronavirus-testing-concerns-in-wa-state/ […]