Man awaiting possible call to retest for COVID-19

Man awaiting possible call to retest for COVID-19

WITH A LOOK AT WHERE STORMS AREMOVING IN RIGHT NOW..AND IT’SHAPPENING FAST CINDY!GO TO THE FRONT OF LINE!

THAT’STHE STATE’S MESSAGE TO YOU ..

IFYOUR COVID TEST WAS AMONG THE 17HUNDRED THAT GOT DAMAGED INTRANSIT.

MORE THAN 100 OF THOSETESTS ARE FROM THE DRIVE THROUGHSITE AT CENTURY LINK SPORTSCOMPLEX IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.4 IN YOUR CORNER’S RACHEL LOYD’SWITH THE BOTTOM LINE IF YOU’RECONCERNED YOUR TEST WAS DAMAGED.RACHEL?THERE’S A LIST OF PEOPLE WHONEED TO GET RETESTED.

IF YOU’REON THAT LIST YOU’LL GET A CALLAND YOU CAN SKIP THE LINE ATCENTURY LINK.

AND ONE MAN WHOALREADY GOT TESTED THERE SAYSHE’S STILL WAITING TO HEAR IF HENEEDS TO GET TESTED AGAII just wanted to know if I waspositive.

Had no idea what Iwould do if I was.MARK SANDELL GOT TESTED FORCOVID-19 AT CENTURY LINK LASTFRIDAY FOR PEACE OF MIND.

HE HASNO SYMPTOMS BUT CAN’T AFFORD TOGET HIS PARTNER SICK WHO HAS ACHRONIC ILLNESS.HE HASN’T GOTTEN HIS RESULTSBACK YET.Then to find out that there’sdamaged tests.

It’s just kind offrustrating that we can’t get itorganized.THE FLORIDA DIVISION OFEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SAYS OUT OF90,000 TESTS ADMINISTERED ATDRIVE-THRU SITES THIS MONTH, 17HUNDRED WERE DAMAGED.

119 OFTHEM WERE FROM CENTURYLINK.

ALLOF THOSE PEOPLE WILL NEED TO GETRETESTED.Rachel: If you get the call,will you get retested?I probably wouldCENTURY LINK SAYS THEY’RE DOINGEVERYTHING THEY CAN TO MAKE THATPROCESS SMOOTHOur instant command has set up apriority lane, just for thosepeople.AMY BOLLIN, A SPOKESPERSON FORTHE SITE SAYS THERE’S A NEWEXPEDITED LINE FOR THOSE WNEED TO GET RETESTED.They will be put directly inthat lane, they will get tested,and then their test kit islabeled a priority test kit andthey are overnighted to thecommercial lab.ROBERT HAWKES FGCU’S DIRECTOR OFTHE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAMHAWKES SAYS NO NEED TO TAKE ANYEXTRA STEPS IF YOU’RE STIWAITING FOR YOUR RESULTS.If anyone’s concerned thatthey’re one of the about 120people in Lee County that’sgoing to get retested, that doesnot mean you have toself-quarantine.

Unless you’reshowing symptoms of being sick.BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND,IT’LL PROBABLY TAKE A FEW DAYSFOR YOU TO RECEIVE A CALL IF YOUHAVE TO GET RETESTED.

HAWKESSAYS CONTINUE TO FOLLO