Sea Six
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- Marco Island, FL
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Club Regency - Marco Island
Lagunamar - Cancun
Vistana Villages Key West (2) - Orlando
I will ask the next time I see one and let you knowI meant to ask...
Do the dolphins miss the tour boats,
or are they happier to be left alone?
NCH is NOT the primary hospital for Marco Island. The last 2 times I called 911 to get my wife an ambulance, Physicians Regional on 951 was where they went. Also, her surgical Staff is all centered at Physician's Regional on Pine Ridge. Given the number of diagnosed cases, obviously there is testing going on. Do you work for CNN? You seem full of FAKE NEWS. Personal opinion - NOT FACTSHere is a copy of the press release. There are no confirmed cases on Marco Island because they are NOT testing at NCH (the local hospital). Local physicians are having a hard time getting people tested and those with symptoms and scripts can not get tests. I am sure the virus is on Marco and we have to act like it is to keep everyone safe.
City of Marco Island Press Release(03-25-2020) 007 | City of Marco Island Florida
www.cityofmarcoisland.com
Sorry to hear of the case on Marco. Keeping my distance and going out only for prescriptions here in estero, where I believe we have four cases. Wish we knew something about those who have it. Were they traveling. Do they work at a grocery store as a mailman, etc.I have worked in healthcare in Naples/Marco for 12 years. And there is NO primary hospital designated for Marco Island just so you know.
By the way, one confirmed case on Marco and the patient has been hospitalized as of yesterday. So yes the virus has crossed the bridge!
Sorry to hear of the case on Marco. Keeping my distance and going out only for prescriptions here in estero, where I believe we have four cases. Wish we knew something about those who have it. Were they traveling. Do they work at a grocery store as a mailman, etc.
Right!HIPPA "privacy protection", while certainly of good and noble intent, seems to have some unintended negative consequences when, in the interest of protecting individual privacy (a concept I greatly respect), the general public cannot obtain enough useful details that might help others to assess their own vulnerability, recent contacts, known direct exposure, etc.![]()
Hippa a major issue. My state is not even letting us know how many tests were done. Of those that test positive where in the county they are either is not known.HIPPA "privacy protection", while certainly of good and noble intent, seems to have some unintended negative consequences when, in the interest of protecting individual privacy (a concept I greatly respect), the general public cannot obtain enough useful details that might help others to assess their own vulnerability, recent contacts, known direct exposure, etc.![]()
so scary. there are many in my subdivision who are playing golf in foursomes and sharing carts, who are gathering outside condos and sitting in circles close to each other, etc, If someone has it in my subdivision, it will spread. I have had no contact with anyone here for 17 days so should be okay, as long as pharmacist, mailman, checkout clerk do not have it.Totally agree with you. The purpose of the test is also to reduce transmission. The only way that will be accomplished is if those that are positive inform others that they have had close contact with so they can isolate. We were notified that there was someone who tested positive on my daughters school campus in Naples but they would give no further information as to if it was a student, parent or teacher. I have since found out it was a teacher!
I am just coming back from meeting with a physician who lives on Marco Island. He said "they are really not testing anywhere in the county right now" (Collier County) so yes it may look like there are few cases on paper but in reality there are probably thousands walking around Naples with it.
Seems to be different than the drive through test site here in Jacksonville. Up here they have kept removing criteria requiring a test. Now you only need to have respiratory symptoms or work on the front line. In the past, you had to also have a fever and other symptoms. You are evaluated on site and if you qualify, you are tested. No need to see your PCP.Here is what is going on as far as testing on Marco Island. If you suspect you have virus symptoms, you must contact you PCP. Your Doctor will evaluate you, in my case over a video conference call on your iPhone. If the Dr thinks you need to be tested, he will send you a prescription to your e-mail. Then, you call the test site to schedule an appointment. It is a drive-thru tent kind of set-up, where they swab your nose or mouth. Your Dr gets the results in about 4 or 5 days. At no time do you go into an office or physically appear somewhere other than the suited test tech at the drive-through. I have not been tested, I just asked my Dr today what was going on when I got my monthly INR test - via video conference call!
Our neighbors family flew down on Sunday, March 39 and are staying on Marco Island in a hotel until Monday....
By my reckoning, March 39 is a Saturday.
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Let me see....... March 31st was on a Tuesday, so March 39 would be 8 days later, correct?
IT IS WHAT IT IS! NO EXCEPTION!Seems to be different than the drive through test site here in Jacksonville. Up here they have kept removing criteria requiring a test. Now you only need to have respiratory symptoms or work on the front line. In the past, you had to also have a fever and other symptoms. You are evaluated on site and if you qualify, you are tested. No need to see your PCP.
IT IS WHAT IT IS! NO EXCEPTION!