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Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig were together at the massive crown test on Monday: Interior Minister Karl Nehammer was already behind him.
Last week, Nehammer had a stick stuck in the nose on a Home Office test driveway. Also to set a good example. As of today, Monday, the 39,000 employees of his ministry, executive and administrative, are called to participate in the voluntary tests.
By Monday at 12 noon, 4,864 had followed suit. “We are also playing a pioneering role here and therefore we are at the forefront in the fight against the corona virus. This voluntary offering is intended to provide employee safety and prevent further spread of the disease within the interior department and beyond, ”Nehammer said. The next few days in particular should be used to take another step in the fight against the virus.
Two tests for each officer
Test roads have been established in every state. There is also the option of taking the test at the Red Cross offices and at certain official headquarters buildings. Mass BMI testing will take place between December 7-10, 2020 and December 14-18, 2020.
The Home Office is proceeding with a double test strategy: each employee can be evaluated twice with a time lag to increase the certainty of the results. For this, a total of 86,000 antigen tests were acquired, which are distributed in two sections (38,000, 48,000).
The tests are carried out anonymously and voluntarily. If a rapid antigen test is positive, a PCR test is performed immediately on site. So far, 1,500 PCR test kits have been purchased.
