Per CDC guidelines- hospital can send you home even if you test positive

[underpants]

The saga continues. As many of you know we have someone we know who has the virus.
We received word today that since they no longer show any symptoms and even though they still test positive they can return home.
They can not be tested for 30 days. That, we are told, includes if they wanted to go to a drugstore and get tested by themselves. Apparently the drugstore would check their insurance and see a hold on testing.

I’m not posting this to complain. We’ve checked with people we know who are actively working on the virus and they agreed. The tests may only be positive due to results in the molecular level.

The person we know will return to their living arrangement on Friday.



I think it’s in here somewhere
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/end-home-isolation.html

[xmas74]

1. I work with medically fragile adults

Our workplace has stated you are allowed 10 days max off work, even if symptomatic, before being required to return to work. If you are hospitalized you get 20.

We are tested at least monthly at work. Just last week if you tested positive you needed 2 negative tests to return. That is no longer required. You also are placed on a list to not be retested for upwards of 90 days.

Did I mention I work for my state government? Yeah. They're trying to kill us all to look good.

[underpants]

2. Hmmm. Someone I know who works for the state here

Said they had up to 160 hours of a special virus health leave. That is for them or someone in their house testing positive. I’m not sure if that extends to other family like bereavement leave does. That might be up to their department or agency. I’ll have to ask them.

Virginia. This leave was created in February I think.

[xmas74]

3. Missouri didn't do any of that.

Our governor doesn't want to make his hero Donnie upset.

[underpants]

4. Our Governor can't get re-elected

and he is acting like it.

Virginia only allows one term at a time. You’d have to wait 4 years to run again. Don’t be surprised if MacAuliffe runs again.

[MoonlitKnight]

5. Also any negative is now a presumptive negative

No longer is an additional test required before discharge.

[Hoyt]

6. Since the very start, people who were positive, but asymptotic, were told

to stay away from hospitals to keep from overloading system and spreading infections.

Makes sense to me.