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“People know how to deal with it,” said George Rutherford, an infectious disease expert at UC San Francisco. While public health officials often ask people who test positive at home to get a PCR test, many people may not take the time to do so, especially if they are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. “We don’t know how large a problem that is.” “It definitely will underrepresent how many people are infected,” said John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, of the official state data. That’s because the results of the more accurate “PCR” tests done by private and county labs are reflected in California’s COVID-19 data, but the results of rapid tests people take at home are not, which could mean a major undercount. While health experts say testing is a valuable tool for keeping people safe, all those nasal swabs happening at home this week could actually pose a challenge when it comes to the state’s COVID-19 data and our understanding of exactly where and how the virus is spreading. Lines at testing sites across the Bay Area are long, and some places that welcomed walk-ins are now requiring appointments as demand outstrips availability at certain locations.
With the omicron variant spreading quickly even among vaccinated people, and pandemic-weary families eager to gather for the holidays, at-home COVID tests are flying off the shelves as fast as stores can stock them.
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