AAQ, your approach regarding who should test, and when, makes sense. But it also highlights a problem with the distribution model. Someone like myself who has limited exposure to people can get by with a few tests per month. This past month I tested three times, twice before visiting with family (everyone tested), and once more when I was feeling Flu-ish. B”H I was negative and am feeling OK now.
But what about people who engage frequently with people who also encounter many others on a daily basis? They should be testing at least once a week. What good is the government sending only 4 tests? It would make more sense for the government to subsidize the tests so they cost the price of a subway ride. Buy as many as you’ll use. And the Feds should reward people for logging the results. How about $1 per result that could go to Tzedakah?