Cleveland Clinic Has Begun Drive-Through Testing

Ruthanne

Ruthanne

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The CC has just began Drive-Through testing for the virus. They say social distancing is the best thing to do.

The patients drive through the garage at the CC and the doctors/lab people swab the patients' cheek or give a blood test for the virus.

Pretty simple. Seems to be a good idea.

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals are teaming up to provide drive-through COVID-19 testing for patients with doctor’s orders.

According to a press release, testing for Cleveland Clinic patients will begin on Saturday at 11 a.m. and UH patients on Monday. The testing site will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.

“The entire health care community is coming together by responding with tremendous unity, everyone is looking at us to do what is right, and we will,” said Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., President and CEO, Cleveland Clinic. “We are working together to optimize our preparations by standing together as a team to meet the demands of our patients, our families and our communities.”

The testing site is located in the garage of the W.O. Walker Building located at 10524 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland. Patients will stay in their vehicles as samples are collected.
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Ruthanne, you and I have never had any problems with each other, in here, so let's end this silly back and forth stuff, right now. Cool?
 
treeguy64 said:
Ruthanne, you and I have never had any problems with each other, in here, so let's end this silly back and forth stuff, right now. Cool?
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I really don't know what you are referring to TG. I was just making conversation. I meant no harm. I have no problems with you and you're right we have been okay. If I somehow offended you, I'm sorry🐸✨
 
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My GF in Salem, OR is very good friends with a doctor who was on call this past weekend. He told her he averages 4 calls per weekend. This weekend he had 40 calls, 20 of which were COVID-19. The people weren't ill enough (yet) to be hospitalized, and they don't have enough test kits to test them all. He sent them home to self-isolate and hopefully heal.

Since he couldn't verify the cases because of the extreme shortage of tests, these 20 don't wind up in the statistics. Now I understand why the CDC and other experts are saying that many more are infected than are shown in the official numbers. It also explains the massive reactions by state and local governments.
 
StarSong said:
My GF in Salem, OR is very good friends with a doctor who was on call this past weekend. He told her he averages 4 calls per weekend. This weekend he had 40 calls, 20 of which were COVID-19. The people weren't ill enough (yet) to be hospitalized, and they don't have enough test kits to test them all. He sent them home to self-isolate and hopefully heal.

Since he couldn't verify the cases because of the extreme shortage of tests, these 20 don't wind up in the statistics. Now I understand why the CDC and other experts are saying that many more are infected than are shown in the official numbers. It also explains the massive reactions by state and local governments.
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Yes, I comprehend.
 
They have now required those tested to be 61 or over and feeling ill to be tested and of course with a doctors order.
 

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