2020-03-19 02:58:57uni2019

Reference Only check with local authorities

 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Several testing sites for the coronavirus have been set up around the San Francisco Bay Area, but most require some form of pre-screening, existing conditions or doctor’s order before a test will be given.

Nearly all the testing sites will require that the patient meets Centers Of Disease Control and Prevention criteria:

  • Exposure to someone with a confirmed case of the illness
  • Older adults — 60 years or older
  • People who have serious chronic medical conditions like: Heart disease, Diabetes, Lung disease
  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
  • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
  • New confusion or inability to arouse
  • Bluish lips or face