[ltbarcly3]

The testing for Covid doesn't help anyone that has it, it helps all of us as a community. The health agencies need to know how many people have it and where to direct resources and understand if they need to increase (or are able to decrease) the restrictions to movements and gatherings.

There is no special treatment yet available for Covid, so whether or not your doctor knows you have it won't change how they treat you.

[Marsymars]

> The testing for Covid doesn't help anyone that has it

It helps you a lot once you've recovered after you test positive.

[ltbarcly3]

How?

[Marsymars]

Then you know you've had covid-19 already, are immune to it, and can't pass it on to others. (For the short to medium term, at least.)