The Principality of Monaco had given itself the opportunity to diagnose up to 90,000 people: nearly 40,000 inhabitants and the rest of cross-border workers. After three weeks of serological screening using rapid tests (Trod), 35,000 individuals have volunteered. And the results fell on Monday.
The "seroprevalence rate", that is to say the number of people with antibodies and therefore having been in contact with the Covid-19 virus is "fairly low", indicates the princely government. In total, there were 983 positive Trods, or 2.8%.
One active case during testing
"In these cases, a serological check by blood test was prescribed by the referring doctor present on the test site," it is specified. If it in turn was positive, a PCR test could be recommended to detect cases of disease still active. Only one case of Covid-19 in progress has been identified and was the subject of a monitoring protocol. "
A "catch-up session" will be organized over the next four weeks to "continue to follow the population who so wishes", with tests always free, announced Didier Gamerdinger, the Minister of Social Affairs and Health.
In Monaco, the epidemic of new coronavirus has killed four people. To date, 99 cases have been diagnosed and confirmed. Prince Albert-II of Monaco himself announced that he had tested positive for Covid-19, before recovering from the disease.
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