Rospotrebnadzor recommended testing citizens for coronavirus infection, taking into account the activity of the epidemic process in each specific region, according to the methodological recommendations published on the agency’s website.
In the context of the spread of the «omicron» strain, it is proposed to supplement the current recommendations with a clause specifying the level of coverage by laboratory tests (daily average for seven calendar days per 100,000 population) «based on the activity of the COVID-19 epidemic process in the entity Of the Russian Federation ”according to the three-tier test coverage system.
Changes are also introduced in the appendix to the recommendations.
Under the three-tier system, it is recommended that at least 300 trials per 100,000 population be conducted in regions where the incidence per 100,000 population is greater than 100 and the average weekly positive test results exceed 15%.
It is recommended that at least 200 tests be performed in regions with an incidence per 100,000 of the population ranges from 50 to 100 cases, and the percentage of positive results ranges from 7% to 15%.
It is recommended to perform at least 150 tests on subjects of the Russian Federation, where the incidence per 100 thousand. the population is less than 150 and the proportion of positive tests on average per week is less than 7%, reports Interfax.
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