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Expanded testing? Minnesota? Ha.

1.Heard Sanford clinic was testing JBS employees at the Nobles County Fairgrounds.  Walked over there, they wouldn't test me because I worked in the cafeteria which was subcontracted therefore I'm not an "official" JBS employee. 
2.They told me to go over to the regular Sanford clinic. Walked there, turned down because I didn't have an appointment.  
3.Walked home, called Sanford to get an appointment, told they wouldn't test me because I'm asymptomatic.

Add in calling Avera yesterday and that's 4 times I've been turned down despite working in a known hotspot with multiple positive coworkers.  

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@RS Express said:
Expanded testing? Minnesota? Ha.

1.Heard Sanford clinic was testing JBS employees at the Nobles County Fairgrounds.  Walked over there, they wouldn't test me because I worked in the cafeteria which was subcontracted therefore I'm not an "official" JBS employee. 
2.They told me to go over to the regular Sanford clinic. Walked there, turned down because I didn't have an appointment.  
3.Walked home, called Sanford to get an appointment, told they wouldn't test me because I'm asymptomatic.

Add in calling Avera yesterday and that's 4 times I've been turned down despite working in a known hotspot with multiple positive coworkers.  

so just self quarantine for 2 weeks and if you dont get feverish or show other signs you are good to go?  most places arent testing unless they are contemplating hospitalization regardless of symptoms.

on the plus side,  look at all those steps you got in already today,  your fitbit is very proud of you.

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@bigbone62 said:

@BigAl99 said:

Another story from Iowa, on the news conference it was stated they had 166 positive tests at the Tyson plant in Columbus Junction in a work force over 1,100 to paraphrase.Left out they only had 200 test's"As of Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 166 tests
related to the Tyson plant in  Columbus Junction in southeastern Iowa's
Louisa County. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that the state is
sending an additional 900 COVID-19 tests to the plant. The state sent
200 of the tests there last week." 

Another confirmed outbreak in an Iowa Tyson plan. How about this for stupid, they sent workers from the other regional plants that had positive cases to this plant. State just sent 2,500 tests to the plant, another 1.300 are coming from regional healthcare companies. Expecting large numbers of positive tests from the plant, that is if people are willing to come in. Lots of undocumented at that plant. Local hospitals initiated their surge plans today which includes large tents in the parking lot to deal with the influx of people and try to keep beds open for the critical. 

Thanks to the outbreak I mentioned above the county this plant was located in has now taken over the dubious honor of most confirmed cases and did so after having been on the low end of total number of cases just about a week prior. Over 500 more confirmed cases since last Thursday. Today Iowa set the record, again for most number of newly infected with 521 new cases. 4 of the last 7 days Iowa has set a new state record for most confirmed cases in a day. And the dingbat Governor is saying medical facilities can now open for elective procedures as well as farmers markets.  

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@bigbone62 said:

@bigbone62 said:

@BigAl99 said:

Another story from Iowa, on the news conference it was stated they had 166 positive tests at the Tyson plant in Columbus Junction in a work force over 1,100 to paraphrase.Left out they only had 200 test's"As of Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 166 tests
related to the Tyson plant in  Columbus Junction in southeastern Iowa's
Louisa County. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that the state is
sending an additional 900 COVID-19 tests to the plant. The state sent
200 of the tests there last week." 

Another confirmed outbreak in an Iowa Tyson plan. How about this for stupid, they sent workers from the other regional plants that had positive cases to this plant. State just sent 2,500 tests to the plant, another 1.300 are coming from regional healthcare companies. Expecting large numbers of positive tests from the plant, that is if people are willing to come in. Lots of undocumented at that plant. Local hospitals initiated their surge plans today which includes large tents in the parking lot to deal with the influx of people and try to keep beds open for the critical. 

Thanks to the outbreak I mentioned about the count this plant was located in has now taken over the dubious honor of most confirmed cases and did so after having been on the low end of total number of cases just about a week prior. Over 500 more confirmed cases since last Thursday. Today Iowa set the record, again for most number of newly infected with 521 new cases. 4 of the last 7 days Iowa has set a new state record for most confirmed cases in a day. And the dingbat Governor is saying medical facilities can now open for elective procedures as well as farmers markets.  

SD has another packing plant about to make the news as well.   The beef plant in Aberdeen is starting to fire off.

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@JimmyinSD said:

@bigbone62 said:

@bigbone62 said:

@BigAl99 said:

Another story from Iowa, on the news conference it was stated they had 166 positive tests at the Tyson plant in Columbus Junction in a work force over 1,100 to paraphrase.Left out they only had 200 test's"As of Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 166 tests
related to the Tyson plant in  Columbus Junction in southeastern Iowa's
Louisa County. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that the state is
sending an additional 900 COVID-19 tests to the plant. The state sent
200 of the tests there last week." 

Another confirmed outbreak in an Iowa Tyson plan. How about this for stupid, they sent workers from the other regional plants that had positive cases to this plant. State just sent 2,500 tests to the plant, another 1.300 are coming from regional healthcare companies. Expecting large numbers of positive tests from the plant, that is if people are willing to come in. Lots of undocumented at that plant. Local hospitals initiated their surge plans today which includes large tents in the parking lot to deal with the influx of people and try to keep beds open for the critical. 

Thanks to the outbreak I mentioned about the count this plant was located in has now taken over the dubious honor of most confirmed cases and did so after having been on the low end of total number of cases just about a week prior. Over 500 more confirmed cases since last Thursday. Today Iowa set the record, again for most number of newly infected with 521 new cases. 4 of the last 7 days Iowa has set a new state record for most confirmed cases in a day. And the dingbat Governor is saying medical facilities can now open for elective procedures as well as farmers markets.  

SD has another packing plant about to make the news as well.   The beef plant in Aberdeen is starting to fire off.

These places are ticking time bombs, not a matter of if but when. The county this happened at in Iowa had been doing extremely well keeping things in check. 5th most populous county and were in the lower quarter of number confirmed by county until this dropped last week. 

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@bigbone62 said:

@bigbone62 said:

@BigAl99 said:

Another story from Iowa, on the news conference it was stated they had 166 positive tests at the Tyson plant in Columbus Junction in a work force over 1,100 to paraphrase.Left out they only had 200 test's"As of Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 166 tests
related to the Tyson plant in  Columbus Junction in southeastern Iowa's
Louisa County. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that the state is
sending an additional 900 COVID-19 tests to the plant. The state sent
200 of the tests there last week." 

Another confirmed outbreak in an Iowa Tyson plan. How about this for stupid, they sent workers from the other regional plants that had positive cases to this plant. State just sent 2,500 tests to the plant, another 1.300 are coming from regional healthcare companies. Expecting large numbers of positive tests from the plant, that is if people are willing to come in. Lots of undocumented at that plant. Local hospitals initiated their surge plans today which includes large tents in the parking lot to deal with the influx of people and try to keep beds open for the critical. 

Thanks to the outbreak I mentioned about the count this plant was located in has now taken over the dubious honor of most confirmed cases and did so after having been on the low end of total number of cases just about a week prior. Over 500 more confirmed cases since last Thursday. Today Iowa set the record, again for most number of newly infected with 521 new cases. 4 of the last 7 days Iowa has set a new state record for most confirmed cases in a day. And the dingbat Governor is saying medical facilities can now open for elective procedures as well as farmers markets.  

Today Gov. Reynolds announced the lifting of restrictions on nonessential surgeries and farmers markets.  Well at least they aren't wet markets, we should celebrate with a pot luck dinner.  Whats with the two week downturn before phased lifting of restrictions?

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Up to 258 cases here in Nobles County, MN.  2nd most in MN behind Hennepin. In a population of 22,000.  That's right, we've passed Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, the works.

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@BigAl99 said:

@bigbone62 said:

@bigbone62 said:

@BigAl99 said:

Another story from Iowa, on the news conference it was stated they had 166 positive tests at the Tyson plant in Columbus Junction in a work force over 1,100 to paraphrase.Left out they only had 200 test's"As of Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 166 tests
related to the Tyson plant in  Columbus Junction in southeastern Iowa's
Louisa County. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that the state is
sending an additional 900 COVID-19 tests to the plant. The state sent
200 of the tests there last week." 

Another confirmed outbreak in an Iowa Tyson plan. How about this for stupid, they sent workers from the other regional plants that had positive cases to this plant. State just sent 2,500 tests to the plant, another 1.300 are coming from regional healthcare companies. Expecting large numbers of positive tests from the plant, that is if people are willing to come in. Lots of undocumented at that plant. Local hospitals initiated their surge plans today which includes large tents in the parking lot to deal with the influx of people and try to keep beds open for the critical. 

Thanks to the outbreak I mentioned about the count this plant was located in has now taken over the dubious honor of most confirmed cases and did so after having been on the low end of total number of cases just about a week prior. Over 500 more confirmed cases since last Thursday. Today Iowa set the record, again for most number of newly infected with 521 new cases. 4 of the last 7 days Iowa has set a new state record for most confirmed cases in a day. And the dingbat Governor is saying medical facilities can now open for elective procedures as well as farmers markets.  

Today Gov. Reynolds announced the lifting of restrictions on nonessential surgeries and farmers markets.  Well at least they aren't wet markets, we should celebrate with a pot luck dinner.  Whats with the two week downturn before phased lifting of restrictions?

All I can do is shake my head at her decision. Huge mistake.  Not sure what everyone else's farmers markets are like but where I live slim chance they'll be able to keep people 6 feet apart.  As for nonessential procedures I belive most facilities would say with their heads/hearts its a bad idea. But they'll ultimately cave to the pocketbook.  Healthcare networks are losing their asses not performing these procedures.