“For the first time, a requirement is introduced for mandatory selective testing by employers of their employees for the presence of coronavirus infection in Moscow. A new method will be actively applied, which is called enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, which involves a study on the basis of venous blood, ”Rakova said on the air“ Russia 1 ”. Her words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
This method allows not only to identify those who are in the acute stage of the disease, but also those who have already been ill.
“And thus, he may not know that he has immunity, but it is very important for the person himself, for the employer and for the whole city to understand the register of people who already have such immunity. The organization of blood sampling will be carried out at the expense of the employer, and subsequent testing at the expense of the city, "said Rakova.
On May 8, another 54 patients with coronavirus infection died in Moscow; the total number of deaths exceeded one thousand.