The Bedge wrote:Wonder how many people out there have symptoms but refuse to get tested because they don't want to test positive and jeopardise restrictions lifting?
There would be a combination.
My partner works at a medical centre and it has become very apparent at both ends of the spectrum. Lots of people dont want to test for fear of the test, seeing doctors, restrictions not being lifted, mange it themselves in self isolation.
On the other hand there is an element of community who are 'faking' symptoms and almost hoping to have Coronvirus for one reason or another. At the medical centre my partner works at there is multiple people they have had to 'ban' from being tested as they are continuously looking to be tested despite having multiple negative tests come back. Sadly these people tend to have a history of some form of abuse, or are renowned for their presence at the centre.