Arlington County Government, VA COVID-19, 14 Sep 2021

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From YouTube: COVID-19 Q&A | Answering your questions about testing

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Hannah is back to answer some of the most frequent questions we're hearing about COVID-19 and testing:

- I'm fully vaccinated -- do I still need to get tested?
- When should I be tested?
- Where can I get tested?
- What if I test positive?

Learn more: https://www.arlingtonva.us/covid-19/

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Hi and welcome back I'm hannah winant public information officer with arlington county emergency management. Here to answer your most pressing questions about covet 19.

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fully vaccinated. Do I still need to get tested for covid19, even if you're fully vaccinated you should get tested if you're showing symptoms, if you think you may have been exposed to the virus or if you've spent time in a crowd where it's tough to socially distance. Think of events like weddings, crowded sports games, concerts, religious services or parties? That's because the delta variant is significantly more infectious and may spread to people who are vaccinated. Now, there's no reason for panic.

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Vaccines are highly effective and mean you're, significantly less likely to get very sick, but it's still important to know if you're covet 19 positive so that you can protect the people around you answer that public health officials have a better idea of how the virus is spreading, so they can take steps to keep all of us safe and healthy.

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When should I be tested, if I think I've been exposed to the virus or if I've participated in riskier social activities, if you're fully vaccinated get tested three to five days after your potential exposure or after you've engaged in riskier social activities, even if you're not showing symptoms, if you're unvaccinated get tested immediately following your potential exposure or participating in a risky activity and then get tested again five to seven days later, even if your first test result was negative and then go get vaccinated.

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Where can I get a coca-19 test? The county operates three walk-up no-cost testing sites open daily from 11am to 7pm in the parking lots at arlington mill, community center, courthouse, plaza and virginia highlands park, while appointments aren't required. Making one at curative.com can help reduce your wait times. You should also visit our covid website for lists of additional testing locations throughout the county at sites like.

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Pharmacies, what do I do if I test positive for covet 19 if you test positive for covid you'll need to stay home for 10 days? I know that might seem like an overwhelmingly long amount of time, but it's essential that you do this to protect the people around you and to stop the spread of this virus. So we can all get back to normal if you're, showing symptoms your 10 days at home begin from the first day that those symptoms appeared.

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If you don't have symptoms, your 10 days begin from the day that you got tested now, most people can safely recover at home and it's important that you don't leave unless you need medical attention, if you think you need to see your doctor be sure to call them in advance to let them know that you're coming if staying home causes you to lose income, and you need help with essentials like rent or mortgage payments, groceries or utilities call our kobit 19 hotline at.

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703-228-7999 for assistance you'll also get a call from the county health department to check in and see how you're feeling and to identify your closed contacts, so they can make sure that they are safe and healthy too. If you get a call from a phone number starting with 703-228, be sure to answer it.

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Keep those questions coming we'll see you next time.