Random sampling for Covid-19 testing being carried out
2020 May Thu 14:35
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A team of health care workers covered head-to-toe in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are active on the streets of capital Malé City, collecting samples for random testing for the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the Greater Malé Region.
HPA stated that the biggest purpose of collecting random samples is to identify the extent of community transmission.
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The biggest Covid-19 cluster was discovered in the market region.
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The country's Covid-19 case count is close to 1,000.
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A few individuals had left the region when they were asked to provide samples.
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According to the Health Protection Agency (HPA), the market region is marked as a high-risk region.
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The team collects information of all individuals they collect samples from
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A number of samples were taken by the team, active in the market region.
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