Mike
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Two days after taking a test for COVID-19, OOIDA member Christopher Drew received confirmation he had the virus on April 15.
His wife and co-driver, Chante, was tested the same day he got his results. She’s still waiting for confirmation that the dry, painful cough, general aches, pains, malaise and fever she’s experienced for almost a week are caused by the same virus her husband is certain they picked up out on the road.
Unfortunately, assistance from the government in making sure drivers have masks, sanitizer and access to testing have fallen behind.
While searching for a load in Buffalo, the couple also attempted to find a test site for Christopher, because they were both pretty sure he was sick with either a sinus/upper respiratory infection or COVID-19, and they wanted to know for sure before making any decisions about freight.
Unfortunately, they were unable to find anywhere that could accommodate them within a 400-mile radius of Buffalo, so they took the load from Canton to Wichita Falls, Texas.
“We did the best we could to isolate,” Chante said, “but there’s only so much space in the truck. We couldn’t find hand sanitizer or masks until we got to Dallas, Texas, and by then I was sure if he had it, I did too.”
The Drews are determined to get the word out that people need to be observing social distancing, mask wearing and any other precautionary measure they can take to keep drivers safe because of COVID-19.
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His wife and co-driver, Chante, was tested the same day he got his results. She’s still waiting for confirmation that the dry, painful cough, general aches, pains, malaise and fever she’s experienced for almost a week are caused by the same virus her husband is certain they picked up out on the road.
Unfortunately, assistance from the government in making sure drivers have masks, sanitizer and access to testing have fallen behind.
While searching for a load in Buffalo, the couple also attempted to find a test site for Christopher, because they were both pretty sure he was sick with either a sinus/upper respiratory infection or COVID-19, and they wanted to know for sure before making any decisions about freight.
Unfortunately, they were unable to find anywhere that could accommodate them within a 400-mile radius of Buffalo, so they took the load from Canton to Wichita Falls, Texas.
“We did the best we could to isolate,” Chante said, “but there’s only so much space in the truck. We couldn’t find hand sanitizer or masks until we got to Dallas, Texas, and by then I was sure if he had it, I did too.”
The Drews are determined to get the word out that people need to be observing social distancing, mask wearing and any other precautionary measure they can take to keep drivers safe because of COVID-19.
COVID-19 positive trucking couple finds little help
A COVID-19 positive trucking couple confirms that few provisions are available for drivers to keep themselves safe from the virus while on the road.
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