They have been expected for several weeks and they arrive in the Marne. The department will receive 60,000 antigenic tests in the coming days as part of a coronavirus screening campaign. The regional health agency wants first test students from the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne in two weeks.
Results in 30 minutes
These tests have results much faster than PCR tests : About 30 minutes. The operation remains the same, the sample is taken through the nose. The High Authority for Health distinguishes three situations use of these tests: patients who have symptoms, contacts without symptoms and large-scale screening operations.
It is this last point which concerns URCA students. They will be offered the tests from November 4, on return from vacation of All Saints’ Day. The operation will begin on the Croix-Rouge campus, then at the Moulin de la Cover and in Châlons-en-Champagne. “There have been releases, underlines Thierry Alibert, regional delegate of ARS Grand-Est. The student integration evenings at the start of the school year did not help matters. “
Students and Ehpads
The residents of Ehpads will also benefit from these antigenic tests according to the Regional Health Agency. In total, the Grand Est region will receive 379,000 antigenic tests.
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