"Those who are already sick will be treated according to their symptoms, a diagnosis has little bearing on the treatment they will receive and therefore low value."
It is not low value for the healthcare providers, though, who can spare measures against getting infected to those who actually have COVID and thus both save time and scarce resources.
The cost of false negatives would be too high. Hospitals have to treat all respiratory cases as potential COVID right now, even if initial tests are negative.
It is not low value for the healthcare providers, though, who can spare measures against getting infected to those who actually have COVID and thus both save time and scarce resources.