My guess as to why he qualified to be tested:
He was at a conference were others came down with it.
The person who was flown home and is in Danbury hospital is a software engineer in his company - works remotely - but attended the conference in SF.
Quoting: JanJan That is interesting, as tech companies and businesses of all manner seem to be able to test, yet my daughter, who also live in SF, works in education and public health where there are known family members of clients with the virus, they are not testing anyone.
Today is likely her last day, as clients aren't showing up, and I am anxious to rescue her from the city before a potential lock down. I am concerned however, as she has obviously had exposure, both at work and public transport, and just being about in a large city full of potential carriers. It would be nice to know if she was a carrier, I would probably take more precautions etc.
I am really sorry you are in the position of such worry, I relate very much to your plight about San Francisco, it has become very compromised over the past few years, i would love to see my daughter move elsewhere as well.
I hope you son is healed with haste and to abundant well being...