Armenian health workers tested for presence of antibodies to Covid-19
07.08.2020,
19:24
Armenia's Ministry of Health has unveiled today the results of an examination of medical workers for the presence of antibodies to the new type of coronavirus in their bloodstream.
YEREVAN, August 7. /ARKA/. Armenia's Ministry of Health has unveiled today the results of an examination of medical workers for the presence of antibodies to the new type of coronavirus in their bloodstream.
The examination consisted of two components - antibody testing (blood sampling and laboratory serological examination) and a survey. The data collection was carried out on July 12-16, 2020.
The serological examination involved 1,148 health workers from 14 medical institutions - 4 hospitals and 10 polyclinics.
"Antibodies to COVID-19 were found in 14.98% of them," the Ministry of Health said. Moreover, among the hospital staff - 769 people - antibodies were detected in 18.5%, and out of 379 polyclinic workers - in 7.9%.
In addition, in 31 people who had already had COVID-19 with a positive PCR test, antibodies were found in 77.4% of people, the rest did not have antibodies in their bloodstream.
As for the survey, it embraced 774 health workers from 3 hospitals and 10 polyclinics. The overwhelming majority of respondents comply with the basic measures to control and prevent infection.
According to preliminary survey data, most of the characteristic symptoms of COVID-19 - sore throat, pain, shortness of breath, fever, fatigue, muscle pain, loss of taste and smell, loss of appetite and diarrhea - were most common in the group of people with antibodies.
Armenia reported today 166 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing its total to 39,985, according to the National Center for Disease Control. Five people have died in the past day from the infection, raising the death toll to 777. All had pre-existing health conditions.
The center said some 172,994 people have been tested for COVID-19 since the country reported its first case on March 1. Some 452 people were said to have recovered over the past 24 hours bringing the total to 32,008 and another 6,972 are being treated now.
A 30-day state of emergency to curb the spread of coronavirus was declared in Armenia on March 16 and restrictions were imposed on free movement of citizens. The government banned also some types of economic activity. On April 13, the government extended the state of emergency for another month and on May 4 it lifted the ban on almost all types of economic activity and the free movement of citizens, except for public transport.
On May 14, the government has again extended the state of emergency for another 30 days. However, despite the extension, public transport, preschools, trading centers, restaurants and gyms have reopened starting from May 18, and wearing of masks has become mandatory in public spaces.
On June 12, the government has extended the state of emergency for another month- until July 13 and then again until August 13. On August 5 deputy prime minister Tigran Avinyan said the state of emergency will be extended for another month until September 12. -0-
The examination consisted of two components - antibody testing (blood sampling and laboratory serological examination) and a survey. The data collection was carried out on July 12-16, 2020.
The serological examination involved 1,148 health workers from 14 medical institutions - 4 hospitals and 10 polyclinics.
"Antibodies to COVID-19 were found in 14.98% of them," the Ministry of Health said. Moreover, among the hospital staff - 769 people - antibodies were detected in 18.5%, and out of 379 polyclinic workers - in 7.9%.
In addition, in 31 people who had already had COVID-19 with a positive PCR test, antibodies were found in 77.4% of people, the rest did not have antibodies in their bloodstream.
As for the survey, it embraced 774 health workers from 3 hospitals and 10 polyclinics. The overwhelming majority of respondents comply with the basic measures to control and prevent infection.
According to preliminary survey data, most of the characteristic symptoms of COVID-19 - sore throat, pain, shortness of breath, fever, fatigue, muscle pain, loss of taste and smell, loss of appetite and diarrhea - were most common in the group of people with antibodies.
Armenia reported today 166 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing its total to 39,985, according to the National Center for Disease Control. Five people have died in the past day from the infection, raising the death toll to 777. All had pre-existing health conditions.
The center said some 172,994 people have been tested for COVID-19 since the country reported its first case on March 1. Some 452 people were said to have recovered over the past 24 hours bringing the total to 32,008 and another 6,972 are being treated now.
A 30-day state of emergency to curb the spread of coronavirus was declared in Armenia on March 16 and restrictions were imposed on free movement of citizens. The government banned also some types of economic activity. On April 13, the government extended the state of emergency for another month and on May 4 it lifted the ban on almost all types of economic activity and the free movement of citizens, except for public transport.
On May 14, the government has again extended the state of emergency for another 30 days. However, despite the extension, public transport, preschools, trading centers, restaurants and gyms have reopened starting from May 18, and wearing of masks has become mandatory in public spaces.
On June 12, the government has extended the state of emergency for another month- until July 13 and then again until August 13. On August 5 deputy prime minister Tigran Avinyan said the state of emergency will be extended for another month until September 12. -0-
