In Sarcelles (Val-d’Oise), an above-average contamination rate triggered the launch of a reinforced screening campaign. This Monday, June 22, 2020, the health authorities and the prefecture indicate that to date nothing shows that the Coronavirus epidemic is restarting.
“At this stage, the investigations do not show an increase in the number of new cases of recent Covid infection in Sarcelles“, indicate in a joint statement the regional health agency and the prefecture of Val-d’Oise.
Despite these first reassuring results, the ARS “has decided to maintain its specific monitoring system “. She goes continue screening operations. She recalls that collective vigilance must not be relaxed.
How to explain this epidemic focus?
The reinforced screening campaign was decided upon after the discovery of a contamination rate much higher than the average in Sarcelles. After a series of tests conducted in mid-June, it was 3.5%, compared to 0.5% for the rest of Ile-de-France.
“The experts mobilized underline that, in particular in view of the results of the serologies, and of a detailed examination of the PCRs (virological tests) carried out, the higher incidence could be explained by a active but older circulation of the virus“, indicate the health authorities.
Nearly 400 tests have been done
Last Friday and Saturday, during this new campaign, 400 people could be screened. In all, it is therefore nearly 1,500 the number of people who had access to the tests specify the ARS and the prefecture.
Serological tests, which can tell if someone has had Covid-19 by looking to see if they have developed antibodies, have also been done. The aim was to date when infected people contracted the virus.
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