Some People Don’t Want to Take a COVID-19 Test

In the week ending June 28, FluTracking, a voluntary online surveillance system, reported only 46% of people with a fever and cough had gone for a COVID-19 test. Reluctance to be tested for COVID-19 is not unusual.

  • Least 5 reasons someone may resist Covid-19 testing or screening?
  • Should we require people to get tested?
  • Do patients have a right to refuse testing?
  • What should be weighed and required for someone to refuse testing?
  • What do we need to understand why people refuse testing?
  • How do we refine public health approaches to testing that support individuals to make decisions in the public interest?

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