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Vikki Vargas NBC4: Medical Professionals right here at Caduceus Medical Group state they asked a regional lab for COVID-19 examination packages and they got about 100 of them overnight. But there are specific criteria as to who can utilize them. Now they are screening a few of these patients and they're doing part of it in the parking lot. They're additionally screening online and personally. Dr. Gregg DeNicola does every little thing he can to ensure a client gets a clinical screening and that its done safely. He starts with an online video session.
Gregg DeNicola "Open your mouth as wide as you can and push the oral cavity as near to the video camera as you can so I can see the throat. Open your mouth wide."
Vikki Vargas: If there are symptoms clients are after that examined for strep throat and the flu. If both are negative they are swabbed for coronavirus. Beverly Towle states she had a high temperature and nausea or vomiting. She is sixty three years of age has diabetes and can not take a chance. Shes a nanny. Medical professionals state the nose swab she is getting today will take five to six days to return. She has been told to stay home up until the outcomes come back.
Beverly Towle: "I need to escape caring for children. I want to make sure I had the normal influenza."
Vikki Vargas: Governor Newsom announced today Quest Diagnostics in San Juan Capistrano is completing 1200 coronavirus examinations on a daily basis. Firm officials would certainly not validate that number however they did inform us they are increasing and can currently obtain results in a couple of days. Here in Laguna medical professionals want to make certain individuals involve this office location if it is medically needed.
Dr. Gregg DeNicola: "I'm not concerned they are most likely to take advantage of it. Im worried that a really small issue could be overblown. It might just be a stuffy nose that's not COVID yet they desire the test."
Vikki Vargas: Dr. DeNicola believes getting more kits will assist health and wellness authorities track and control the spread.