Bad weather, time off work, the stigma of a positive result were all reasons why Australians said they had not gone to get a COVID-19 test.
Every day, state leaders front the media, revealing the latest case numbers and the number of tests conducted in the previous 24 hours.
On Wednesday, New South Wales announced it had carried out more than 25,000 tests, with Queensland conducting more than 20,000 tests.We don't really know for sure.mentioned a few factors, including bad weather and the fact that many people in lockdown don't have symptoms because they may not be catching other viruses they usually would if they were out and about.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has also alluded to bad weather and fewer sick people playing a role in the lower number of tests.We reached out to subscribers of ourAnd we got a whole variety of responses back. Here were some of them…I have not been tested. I haven't had any symptoms, but have recently had some hayfever which gave me pause for thought.
When I was sick a little while ago, I was thinking about getting the test , and I experienced a real mental gymnastics before finally arriving at the decision to get tested. I was worried about the STIGMA of it if it turned out I was positive , I was worried about the money because I'm the sole income for our family. I was nervous because I didn't know what to expect with the test … was it painful? , were staff going to be mean? , how long will I wait for the outcome? .
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