How hard is it to get coronavirus tests in Oregon? 2 workers exposed at state veterans home had to get sick first

Disorganized and delayed coronavirus testing for employees at the state veterans home in Lebanon left infected caregivers on the job for days while they closely monitored and attended to elderly residents.

While it’s impossible to know if the workers spread the virus to residents or staff, accounts from two nursing assistants indicate that strict testing criteria at the onset of the outbreak likely stymied early efforts to limit the disease at the nursing home.

Source: How hard is it to get coronavirus tests in Oregon? 2 workers exposed at state veterans home had to get sick first – oregonlive.com