Something Else to Consider(CovidTesting)

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Many of the clinics are now giving out 15 minute testing which will cost you ~ $100. But you know something immediately in comparison to the "free" drive thrus in MS where you know something in 3-5 days. In the case that you are positive, the turnaround doesn't really matter because the end result is the same(14 days of quarantine from the start of symptoms). It's now a 1/20 chance nationally that you have it when tested. The issue for consideration is the turnaround when negative. The free testing can end up costing you a week of work and a weekend of fun while quarantined in the time waiting for that negative result to come back. Just something to consider, as I did the free testing, and it's going to end up costing me a 14 day quarantine for something I'm 95% sure was bacterial, and will have been "better" from for 5-7 days by the time the results come back or the 14 day period ends. If I had it to do over I would have paid the $$ and had a much more productive week and likely weekend.