Self-isolating, but still working from home.

[Aristus]

I'm on call this week. My turn in the barrel started at 8 o'clock this morning.

At 8:13, my phone rang, and I've had eight calls since then. People are freaking out...

[cilla4progress]

1. I'm freaking out.

Take care, Aristus.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Aristus...

Would there be any circumstance where you would have to see someone in the clinic?

Or is your work restricted to phone consultations?

Whatever you have to do, I wish you the best and fewer people freaking out.

[Aristus]

3. The clinic is closed on the weekends.

I get calls from patients wanting advice about COVID-19. So far, no one I've talked to has sounded like a candidate for screening. So I tell them to stay home, to minimize the likelihood that they could get exposed while out and about.

The Tacoma Dome is holding a mass-screening today for COVID-19 for people at highest risk of exposure: medical personnel, first responders, retail and restaurant workers, etc. I think they said they had the capacity to test 1,800 patients.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. That makes sense! I'm glad you're there for them.

And how awesome that hopefully all those folks at risk for exposure can be screened. I hope it happens.

[safeinOhio]

5. Best of luck

I'm now in Self Solitary Confinememt.