The majority of school districts will also be closed, along with some liquor stores in states with stricter laws (which includes Massachusetts). It will also be harder to find banks open on Veterans Day 2015, however. Here is a larger list of those that will be closed on November 11 (via the Huffington Post). Bank First National; Bank of America
Sometimes, doctors do a throat culture instead of a rapid strep test. A throat culture is more accurate than a rapid strep test, but the results take longer (2-3 days) to come back.
The most important treatment for strep throat is antibiotics, so if you have symptoms, see your doctor. All it takes is a simple throat culture to diagnose strep. With antibiotics, symptoms will improve quickly, usually within 24 to 48 hours. After 24 hours on antibiotics, youâre no longer considered contagious. Your doctor may prescribe a course of antibiotics that last up to two weeks.