The CDC says that if you live or work here, you need a weekly Covid-19 Test
The agency says they need to locate and isolate new cases of the virus in this particular place.
While Covid-19 tests may have their fair share ofTime problems and execution of inaccuraciesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still exhorts as many as possible to go to be tested for exposure to Covid-19. And even if it can bemore and more difficult to get tested In some parts of the country, the agency is now recommendinga specific group of people rubbed quite regularly. After the results of a recent study, the CDC advises thatAnyone who lives or works in a nursing home institution Subject a COVID-19 test a week.
Nursing homes have seen a surprising amount of COVID-19 cases and deaths, probably because they are home to some of the most vulnerable Americans, because of the age and underlying conditions. In fact, according to a new report ofThe New York Times, 43 percent of American deaths are linked toNursing homes and long-term care facilities.
New research, published on July 1, calls for nursing home employees and residents to submit Covid-19 regular tests at least once a week of the CDC. The report reads as follows: "CDC is now recommending to repeat the tests (for example, every 3-7 days) of all residents and health care personnel who already had negative results until the test Identifies no new COVID-19 case among residents or health care personnel. »
The CDC hopes that a higher frequency of tests help locate and isolate possible cases before they become an epidemic in high-risk facilities.
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The CDC report, which was centered on Detroit, Michigan, intervenes only a few weeks after state officials mandated the test of all those who currently live or work in a retirement home afterA deaths on three coronaviruses have been reported to have its origin in these facilities,Detroit Crain reported. According to the Michigan Ministry of Health and Social Services, which includes all residents 33,000 to 447 state facilities.
Fortunately, it seems that the aggressive approach to test for coronavirus before spreading. According to the CDC report, "among the 12 participating institutions in a second survey and receiving on-site infection control (CPI) support and prevention, the percentage of newly identified cases decreased by 35 percent to 18 percent. And if you are looking for more information on testing errors you should avoid, checkYour coronavirus test results are certainly bad if you make this mistake.
