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Vikki Vargas NBC4: Doctors right here at Caduceus Medical Group say they asked a local lab for COVID-19 test kits and they got about 100 of them overnight. Yet there are particular requirements as to who can utilize them. Now they are evaluating a few of these clients and they're doing part of it in the parking area. They're additionally screening online and face to face. Dr. Gregg DeNicola does whatever he can to make certain a patient obtains a medical screening and that its done securely. He begins with an online video visit.
Gregg DeNicola "Open your mouth as broad as you can and get the mouth as close to the electronic camera as you can so I can see the throat. Open your mouth wide."
Vikki Vargas: If there are symptoms people are then examined for strep throat as well as the flu. If both are negative they get swabbed for coronavirus. Beverly Towle claims she had a fever as well as nausea. She is sixty three years old has diabetes mellitus and can not gamble. Shes a baby-sitter. Medical professionals say the nose swab she is obtaining today will certainly take five to 6 days to return. She has actually been told to stay at home until the outcomes come back.
Beverly Towle: "I need to escape watching youngsters. I want to see to it I had the normal influenza."
Vikki Vargas: Governor Newsom announced today Quest Diagnostics in San Juan Capistrano is completing 1200 coronavirus tests daily. Business authorities would not confirm that number however they did inform us they are increasing and can currently get results in a couple of days. Here in Laguna medical professionals want to see to it patients involve this office location if it is medically essential.
Dr. Gregg DeNicola: "I'm not concerned they are most likely to take advantage of it. I'm worried that a really small problem 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 more tests will aid health officials track and regulate the spread.