Breadfruit (malangkota.go.id) – Malang City Government is again holding rapid testing (rapid test) for traders and visitors at Gadang Main Market, Wednesday (17/6). From the available data, 160 people have been tested rapid testing, both traders and market visitors. As a result, four visitors to the Gadang Main Market were declared reactive.
The Mayor of Malang, Drs. H. Sutiaji, said that rapid testing which is currently being held functions as an effort to minimize the spread Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19). To what extent will the personal transmission of OTG (People Without Symptoms) in Malang City be detected. Rapid test This is based on antibody detection and antigen detection.
Inspection rapid testing which is done once or repeatedly is still more in the direction of screening. Rapid test This will screen people who are later deemed necessary to undergo further testing. To confirm or diagnose positive Covid-19, a PCR examination is needed.
"This time rapid testing carried out at the Gadang Main Market, because this market is busier, the mobility is higher, just like the Malang Big Market that we... rapid testing yesterday," explained the Mayor of Malang.
Sutiaji said that the next target for the implementation rapid testing is an Islamic boarding school according to the direction of the East Java Provincial Government. "We will probably implement it tomorrow," he added.
Sutiaji also hopes that during this transition period, people will continue to strictly implement health protocols, such as wearing masks, maintaining distance and washing hands frequently with soap or using hand sanitizers. hand sanitizers. (Ts/yon)
