No. I won't do that unless I know for sure I was exposed by someone who was Covid positive and only if I were to be gathering with family or friends. If I were symptomatic, I would stay home. Now, if the gathering were a wedding or an occasion just as important, I may reconsider attending but get a home test. I still would not wait hours in line to be tested. I'd stay home.

Whew! That is a relief.

They need something to post on Fakebook

And from this article:

And the number of kids who simply occupied hospital beds each day, even if they ultimately weren't admitted to the hospital, reached a record average of 3,081 a day over the last seven-day period.

Not disputing that the reported numbers are high primarily due to increased testing. Just wish the reporting was more clear. While there are more children being tested and more tests coming back positive are there more children being admitted? Neither of the articles provide numbers and they seem to disagree on that point.

More kids being admitted WITH a positive covid test? Yes.

More kids being admitted BECAUSE of a positive covid test? A few...

funniest thread I've read yet. thanks!

I think most want the tests as they are free??

Hmmm, perhaps it’s because many people are NOT idiots. They might simply be kind and unselfish folks who are asymptotic, but want to know if they have Covid so they can quarantine and not expose those who are at high risk of a bad outcome. Sometimes it’s not all about yourself, but what is better for others.

They will be starting a new club in the Villages soon called The Testing Club, with testing parties every M-W-F and prizes for those who test positive 3x in one day!

Well. Omicron is more transmissible and the headline on the front page of the Daily Sun (our GLORIOUS journalistic achievement of a newspaper) states, "Omicron's spread pushes Sumter's positivity rate higher". One possible reason is the influx of unvaccinated folks from Midwestern states. This headline could convince some Village People that they need to "DO" something. A positive test gives a person the knowledge to quarantine for 5 to 10 days and to delay a trip to visit relatives that might be unvaccinated and have other conditions. Testing is needed to allow therapeutics like Regeneron to be used early before the disease gets established. Also, there is the need to know to monitor yourself closely to determine if it gets bad enough to go to a Hospital.
.....Knowing if a person is positive even if asymptomatic allows them to plan their life in case they get "long-haul" CV, which could have a significant effect on a person's future.
.......Some people may be planning a trip that requires a certificate of a negative test.

With a door prize to the person who generates the most new cases since the last meeting!!
:duck:

I wish that I were a Judge that could hand out criminal penalties for this type of operation.

Prior infection wears off more quickly than actual vaccines. It also can lead to a FALSE sense of being immune. And little is known about "long haul" CV. I will go with the shots and boosters.....thank you very much!

Really?

This has flipped both ways but might want to check the most recent data.

I agree! Well spoken!