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Hi, hope you are well. i did a screening questionnaire at work relating to covit19 and two sytoms were picked up and i stay in boksburg where cases of covit19 where found. please advice if i need to get tested.

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Dr. Philip Schwarzman answered

Coronavirus testing: If you have the ability to get tested, do so. It is hard to advise without knowing what "was picked up".

Answered 4/22/2020

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A member asked:

Hi, hope you are well. i did a screening questionnaire at work relating to covit19 and two sytoms were picked up and i stay in boksburg where cases of covit19 where found. please advice if i need to get tested.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Schwarzman answered

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