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A symptom-free Covida infection has been discovered among elderly health workers in Stockholm. Stock Photography.
Following this spring’s corona outbreak in elderly care, the staff of nursing homes in the Stockholm region are now being assessed regularly.
Massive covid-19 testing began last week. The result so far: In five out of 12 households, at least one corona infection has been sent home, even though it has not shown any symptoms, Swedish radio reports.
– It is very serious that it is so widespread with infection without symptoms among those who work in these groups. I think this strongly suggests that we should also evaluate people without symptoms who work in the care of the elderly, says Stefan Amér from Familjeläkarna on the radio.
Stefan Amér is leading the trial in Stockholm and believes that rapid tests should also be done in the care of older people in other regions.
The test consists partly of an antigen test that gives a response within 15 minutes, and partly of a PCR test that is analyzed in a laboratory.
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