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Vikki Vargas NBC4: Doctors here at Caduceus Medical Group state they asked a local laboratory for COVID-19 examination sets and they got about 100 of them overnight. Yet there are particular standards regarding who can utilize them. Currently they are evaluating a few of these people and they're doing part of it in the parking lot. They're likewise screening online and face to face. Dr. Gregg DeNicola does every little thing he can to make certain a patient gets a medical testing and that its done safely. He begins with a video session.
Gregg DeNicola "Open your mouth as large as you can and get the oral cavity as near the video camera as you can so I can see the throat. Open your mouth as wide as you can."
Vikki Vargas: If there are symptoms people are then checked for strep throat as well as the influenza. If both are negative they get swabbed for coronavirus. Beverly Towle says she had a fever and nausea. She is sixty three years old has diabetes and can not gamble. Shes a baby-sitter. Doctors say the nose swab she is getting today will take 5 to 6 days to return. She has been informed to stay at home up until the results come back.
Beverly Towle: "I have to get away from watching kids. I intend to ensure I had the regular flu."
Vikki Vargas: Governor Newsom announced today Quest Diagnostics in San Juan Capistrano is finishing 1200 coronavirus tests on a daily basis. Firm authorities would not verify that number but they did tell us they are increasing and can now obtain results in two to three days. Here in Laguna doctors intend to ensure patients involve this office location if it is medically required.
Dr. Gregg DeNicola: "I'm not concerned they are going to abuse it. I'm concerned that an extremely small issue could be overblown. It could simply be a stuffed up nose that's not COVID but they desire the examination."
Vikki Vargas: Dr. DeNicola believes obtaining extra tests will assist health authorities track and control the spread.