A Minnesota nurse was fully vaccinated months ago before taking a vacation to Mexico, but she is now being quarantined in a small hotel room after testing positive for Covid-19.
KARE 11, a subsidiary of NBC News, reported that Diane Schmidt of Delano has not been able to leave her hotel room in Mexico since Thursday.
According to the report, Schmidt flew to Playa Del Carmen on March 27 for her daughter’s senior trip. Two other moms and their daughters joined Schmidt.
Although Schmidt, a nurse in Children’s Minnesota, has been fully vaccinated since early January, she chose the $ 30 COVID insurance, which covers a person’s hotel stay, including room and food, for another 14 days – and she is glad she has.
Schmidt told KARE 11 that she ‘got a sore throat’ on Monday ‘and’ got a little cough ‘on Tuesday, although she said it was not bad, and that she thought it was sleeping with the air conditioner. She experienced a sinus pressure on Wednesday, but still did not think it was GENDER.
However, on Thursday, when she went for her Covid-19 test, as required by the CDC in preparation for her return flight on Saturday, she was called shortly afterwards and said she had tested positive, reports KARE 11. Schmidt has since been quarantined .
Schmidt said: “It could be a long week and a half if I really have to stay that long.”
Schmidt said that although she took precaution and wore a medical mask, it is likely that she contracted the virus during the flight.
Since the end of January, the CDC has required that travelers flying from a foreign country to the U.S. be tested no longer than three days before their flight departs. Passengers must provide proof of a negative test before boarding the flight, the news office reported.
The Minnesota Department of Health has identified 222 “breakthrough” cases.
While the NBC News branch reported that more than 1.8 million Minnesotans received at least one vaccine dose as of April 2, the state Department of Health reported 222 “breakthrough” cases.
After receiving a vaccine, it is still possible to catch the virus. The current vaccines are very effective in protecting people from serious diseases. And according to the CDC, “there is a growing body of evidence to suggest that people who are fully vaccinated are less likely to have asymptomatic infection and that they may transmit SARS-CoV-2 to others.”
Consider this if you plan to travel.
Although Schmidt was the only vaccine in her group, the report states that she was the only one who tested positive. Despite this, Schmidt said she would still strongly recommend the vaccine. She hopes other people considering travel can be helped by sharing her story.
She warns potential travelers to consider whether the holiday is worth the possibility of being quarantined as she is, in a very small room with a guard 24/7 outside the door and unable to leave.
The CDC recently updated its travel guidelines for people who have been fully vaccinated and said they can travel in the US and abroad. The CDC added that when fully vaccinated people travel within the US, no COVID testing or post-travel quarantine is required. This is as long as Covid-19 precautions are taken while traveling.
Schmidt said a doctor plans to stop Tuesday to test her again. He notes that each COVID test costs about $ 100.
“You can test positive, and you can get it, and now I’m looking at potential 19 days after my arrival,” Schmidt said.
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