{"id":137,"date":"2020-05-02T20:44:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T20:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/arley\/?p=137"},"modified":"2020-05-02T20:44:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T20:44:10","slug":"saturday-may-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/arley\/2020\/05\/02\/saturday-may-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday, May 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I got tested for Coronavirus today. Four days ago, I drank a Coke and noticed it burned my throat. When I took my daughter or a walk that day, I had a bit of shortness of breath while just walking along a flat surface. That night, while reading her a bedtime story, it was the same. The next day, I had a full-blown sore throat, and it&#8217;s only gotten worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My daughter also isn&#8217;t feeling well. And because of that mild shortness of breath, when I called 8-1-1, they urged me to come in to get tested. So, I drove to a drive-through testing facility. You weren&#8217;t allowed to take pictures, but here&#8217;s how to went:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You pull up to the site and someone asks you if you&#8217;re here to get tested.<\/li><li>Then, a police officer asks you if you have symptoms. If so, you get to drive through.<\/li><li>You drive your car through some cones, past a series of white tents that are heated by the kind of heaters you see on restaurant patios. Healthcare workers in masks ask you a series of questions and type your information into a computer. <\/li><li>Then, another worker with a face shield does the test. I was surprised at the casual, friendly atmosphere. (Why am I reviewing this as if it&#8217;s Yelp?) The workers were chatting about what they wanted to get for lunch. And the woman who did my test was kind and asked questions about my daughter.<\/li><li>The swab itself felt weird &#8212; the woman counted to 10, then it was over &#8212; but it wasn&#8217;t as painful as I expected. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then I was done. The whole thing took maybe 20 minutes. I am so lucky to live in a place with access to testing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But still, I am baffled at how I managed to get sick in the first place. I&#8217;ve been sheltering in place since March 11th. During that time, I have taken my toddler outside for one single outing a day, and when we return I wash her hands thoroughly and then do mine, change both our clothes, wipe down my cellphone and all surfaces I touched as I entered. I&#8217;ve also been grocery shopping and I wear a mask to do so, practice social distancing, and when I get home I wash my hands, shower and then wash my clothes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if it&#8217;s not Coronavirus, which it&#8217;s likely not, where did I pick up anything? We did drive through McDonalds on our way back from the beach: a one-time treat for the toddler, who loves nuggets. But drive-thrus are considered relatively safe. That&#8217;s the only thing I can think of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So here&#8217;s hoping that the illness is mild, and that we&#8217;ll be able to entertain a toddler in 1000 square feet for 10 days. Dot is already putting on her pants and saying, &#8220;Go outside now?&#8221; I bought a subscription to Disney+ because if we&#8217;re going to get through this, we&#8217;ll need an extra dose of Toy Story. 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