A few days after I protested with a few hundred other Philadelphians and a few days before the county was slated to move into the “yellow” phase of reopening, I decided to look into getting tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus.

I’m heeding the words of Philadelphia Public Health Department’s Dr. Tom Farley, who again Thursday echoed city officials across the country in telling protestors it’s probably a good idea to get tested after being in a large crowd. And while “aggressive social mitigation” efforts are still required during this yellow phase, according to the state, they do allow for small gatherings (although the City is advising against gatherings at all during this phase).

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