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NNadir

(33,538 posts)
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:10 AM Mar 2020

It comes close to my family. My sister-in-law has a high fever and is prostrate at home.

She's been tested and awaits results.

It takes several days as I understand.

She works in a hospital as a social worker. Her nineteen year old son is working his way through college as a food service worker in a nursing home with 9 positive cases as of now.

My sister-in-law, my nephew and niece were taking care of her boyfriend who is recovering from rotator cuff surgery.

My niece is 15 years old. It all falls on her.

They are in Western Massachusetts, a seven or eight hour drive from here; in any case, we're not sure we'd know what to do if we could get there..

I've read that only about 30% of those tested actually have Covid. She at least doesn't have the cough, so maybe it's just a flu.

We feel kind of helpless.

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It comes close to my family. My sister-in-law has a high fever and is prostrate at home. (Original Post) NNadir Mar 2020 OP
Hang in there. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #1
Hoping for all the best (n/t) Lefta Dissenter Mar 2020 #2
My wife is a nurse at a large urban hospital - I hear ya. harumph Mar 2020 #3
Good luck to your wife. In light of this event... NNadir Mar 2020 #4
Damn that is awful malaise Mar 2020 #5
Our daughter-in-law works at a hospital in Western Mass. Progressive dog Mar 2020 #6
I certainly hope you're right. I'm concerned though because of my nephew's exposure. NNadir Mar 2020 #7

harumph

(1,910 posts)
3. My wife is a nurse at a large urban hospital - I hear ya.
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:28 AM
Mar 2020

Trump's reluctance to aggressively use the defense production act to
force manufacturers to ramp up production of PPEs is a deadly disgrace - and
all because of "pressure" from industry. The people managing him behind the scenes are
equally disgusting.

NNadir

(33,538 posts)
4. Good luck to your wife. In light of this event...
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:49 AM
Mar 2020

...history will record Trump and all involved with him as criminals, that's for sure.

Progressive dog

(6,917 posts)
6. Our daughter-in-law works at a hospital in Western Mass.
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:19 AM
Mar 2020

She had symptoms and was tested for the virus about two weeks ago. Fortunately she tested negative. I hope that is the case for your sister-in-law.

NNadir

(33,538 posts)
7. I certainly hope you're right. I'm concerned though because of my nephew's exposure.
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:36 AM
Mar 2020

It's growing quite actively where he is working. Several days ago there were four patients, now there are nine.

To my knowledge though, he has no symptoms himself.

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