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Curious, if you can explain without going into any sensitive details: 1) Why are you getting tested so often? 2) Where/how are are you getting tested and gett

Curious, if you can explain without going into any sensitive details: 1) Why are you getting tested so often? 2) Where/how are are you getting tested and getting quick results?

xenospn 6y ago
Assuming they're a healthcare worker. My friend who works for a plastic surgeon gets tested all the time.
oneplane 6y ago
I'm not the person you asked, but I also get tested often and quickly due to some work on physical access controls. Often being: once a week. Not considered often compared to physical contact workers, but considered often compared to work-from-home workers. Heck, even considered often compared to the entire continent of North America. Quickly being: drive-in test or walk-in test that is done in 5 minutes, results within 3 days, usually within 24h, either by SMS text message or phone call (depending on the test center). Test center appointments are generally divided based on proximity, there are 4 test centers nearby for me (4 kilometres to max 30 kilometres -- sadly the one closest is usually queued up full for 1 or 2 days). So far my experience has been that they are very efficient; a lot of open space, about 6 people physically there at the most, testing room is about the size of a shipping container, one person doing the tests, one person observing/checking/entering data. The most efficient one was actually in a parking lot next to the hospital that also has a lab where they do mass testing. There is space for about 30 cars, but they regulate the appointments in a way that even when some people come early only 4 cars are there. Half the spaces are blocked/crossed out, entry and exit are made using ramps and zigzags (if that makes sense) so they are very accessible but also naturally prompt people to keep their distance (aside from the stickers/billboards all over the place). Because it's a single-direction flow for both cars and people and the people flow exit ends where the car parking flow starts you never run in to anyone getting in or out.

Curious, if you can explain without going into any sensitive details: 1) Why are you getting tested so often? 2) Where/how are are you getting tested and getting quick results?

xenospn 6y ago

Assuming they're a healthcare worker. My friend who works for a plastic surgeon gets tested all the time.

oneplane 6y ago

I'm not the person you asked, but I also get tested often and quickly due to some work on physical access controls. Often being: once a week. Not considered often compared to physical contact workers, but considered often compared to work-from-home workers. Heck, even considered often compared to the entire continent of North America. Quickly being: drive-in test or walk-in test that is done in 5 minutes, results within 3 days, usually within 24h, either by SMS text message or phone call (depending on the test center). Test center appointments are generally divided based on proximity, there are 4 test centers nearby for me (4 kilometres to max 30 kilometres -- sadly the one closest is usually queued up full for 1 or 2 days). So far my experience has been that they are very efficient; a lot of open space, about 6 people physically there at the most, testing room is about the size of a shipping container, one person doing the tests, one person observing/checking/entering data. The most efficient one was actually in a parking lot next to the hospital that also has a lab where they do mass testing. There is space for about 30 cars, but they regulate the appointments in a way that even when some people come early only 4 cars are there. Half the spaces are blocked/crossed out, entry and exit are made using ramps and zigzags (if that makes sense) so they are very accessible but also naturally prompt people to keep their distance (aside from the stickers/billboards all over the place). Because it's a single-direction flow for both cars and people and the people flow exit ends where the car parking flow starts you never run in to anyone getting in or out.