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COVID help
#234655
09/15/2020 06:59 PM
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wendyk
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Not quite sure how to address this. My request is for those of you on the island in the know, if there is anyone in government who can be contacted to express the frustration of those of us in the US who want to return to SXM, but who live in states where we can not even GET the PCR tests, let alone in 3 - or now, 5 days.
Thanks, Carol, or whomever posts this properly!
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Re: COVID help
[Re: wendyk]
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09/15/2020 07:21 PM
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I needed a PCR test with results in 72 hours and found a saliva test offered by Vault Health. I took the test on a Wednesday morning and got it to a UPS store before noon that day. The result was emailed to me by 11:30 am on Friday. I would check to make sure this particular test meets the requirements of the country you plan to visit. Hope this info helps. https://www.vaulthealth.com/covid
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Re: COVID help
[Re: wendyk]
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09/15/2020 07:23 PM
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wendy--I saw someone post here about a test in Rhode Island and apparently they do accept Mass residents. You might try to find that thread.
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Re: COVID help
[Re: Lexington14]
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09/15/2020 07:23 PM
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The saliva test is NOT what SXM is requiring.
J.D.
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Re: COVID help
[Re: wendyk]
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09/15/2020 08:08 PM
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When I got my test in Providence last week I saw Massachusetts plates on some of the cars in line. You can get to their website by going to https//health.ri.gov./covid testing
I would contact them and see if you could get the test. If you are going on travel they expedite the results to 24-48 hours. Mine took 43.
Testing was free.
If you get it do not waste any time in sending results to SXM for them to give you an ok to come. You must have a copy of this although I saw some people showing a telephone screen.
WHEN I ENTERED THIS I HAD NOT SEEN THE 5 DAY POSTING. A MAJOR DIFFERENCE FOR US.
Last edited by RI Bob C; 09/15/2020 08:13 PM. Reason: changes meaning
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Re: COVID help
[Re: wendyk]
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09/16/2020 06:56 AM
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For those near RI (Providence) call the RI Dept of Health Covid help line if you have questions...but they do take MA residents or any visitors to RI 401-222-8022. It takes a while to get through the phone tree but they answered right away and were very helpful Go to the portal and sign up.... COVID portal link When you are ready you can schedule a test....one of the reasons is travel to an area/state requiring a test Edit: it is a RT-PCR test
Last edited by boucharda; 09/16/2020 06:58 AM.
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Re: COVID help
[Re: Dan58]
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09/17/2020 11:52 AM
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Dan---while I certainly sympathize, I think there are places you could drive to, that are a lot closer than Rhode Island?? How far are you from Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, PA or VA? IF you really want to go, I would think, with the new guidelines, you could get a test.
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Re: COVID help
[Re: Dan58]
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09/17/2020 12:05 PM
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Currently there are 5 active testing sites in Charleston, WV, possibly more. Most everyone is using Labcorp in the region for processing and Labcorp is listing that they are turning around results on an average of 24-48 hours. With proper planning and scheduling and the extension now, by St Maarten, from 72 to 120 hours it should be fairly possible to accomplish your testing locally. I have attached a link to a site that allows you to find some testing centers near you in almost all of the states. Good luck. Testing Centers
Be Happy! Simply because you deserve to be. 😁
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Re: COVID help
[Re: Dan58]
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09/17/2020 12:56 PM
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Dan--I'm not EXACTLY sure how that website works, but if you click on "Accepts symptomatic" and "Diagnostic", it still gives you 3 choices. Not sure what "no referral needed" means. I assume, without knowing, you could get a referral from your primary care physician.
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Re: COVID help
[Re: Dan58]
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09/17/2020 01:06 PM
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Some of the testing sites allow you to show up for testing without appointment and without a doctor's referral. Most testing sites accept Travel as a need for testing and you can use confirmation of your tickets as proof. Testing for travel is an approved need based testing by the CDC.
Last edited by bdeeley; 09/17/2020 01:08 PM.
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Re: COVID help
[Re: Dan58]
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09/17/2020 01:22 PM
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With a little more checking, I have found an at home test that is FDA Authorized and uses RT-PCR through a nasal swab, meeting the exact criteria that SXM is requiring. The test is $120 including shipping both ways and they give you the paperwork to request reimbursement from your insurance company. The turn around time on results is 24-72 hours. I have included a link to their site below. The return shipping to them is next day air, pre-paid by them. From their website: "Your sample is analyzed in our lab using an extremely accurate RT-PCR based test to confirm the presence of coronavirus (COVID-19). We aim to deliver your result within 24-72 hours of your sample being received in our laboratory." Lets Get Checked - COVID-19 testing
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Re: COVID help
[Re: wendyk]
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09/19/2020 10:44 AM
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I don't disagree, but there's this thing called the 10th Amendment.
Last edited by Bahston; 09/19/2020 10:46 AM.
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Re: COVID help
[Re: KitKat]
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09/19/2020 11:46 AM
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Kitkat---NOT going there.. That ends in a political discussion that we can't have here..
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