One must take all necessary safety precautions while waiting for one\u2019s COVID-19 test results, according to Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. chief executive officer Esther L. Mu\u00f1a.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026The number [of positive cases of COVID-19] is increasing \u2026and\u2026what really worries me is when individuals get tested, [go out], and don\u2019t even know that they\u2019re [positive or negative],\u201d said Mu\u00f1a on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
She acknowledges that CHCC has been processing many COVID-19 tests of late and that releasing results takes time, but as a precautionary measure, she advised people who have recently gotten tested to do their part in curbing COVID-19 spread and to \u201cact as if you\u2019re positive.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to stop the spread. \u2026Don’t just go and get tested; get tested and act as if you’re positive so that you don\u2019t go spreading it to other people. What’s happening is totally opposite. People get tested, and then they go out and hang out with family members, and more and more people are identified,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
Mu\u00f1a also affirmed that home quarantine continues to be looked at as an option for COVID-positive individuals in other places globally. In the CNMI, the recent rise in cases and other factors are being taken into consideration. \u201cIs it time to adjust? Maybe\u201d, she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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