Magen David Adom announces that he has tested another 1,142,353 people for the coronavirus since the start of the epidemic in Israel.
Magen David Adom announced today (Thursday) that since the start of the coronavirus outbreak (February 24), MDA groups have sampled 1142353 people, which were held at sites, nationwide, in personal homes, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes as a component of the MDA’s Parent Protection Project, educational establishments and driving and testing facilities.
Last week (27. 8-2. 9) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Home Front Command and HMO, MDA EMTs and paramedics sampled 88489,6,431 samples were collected from people’s homes and 29,554 from MDA’s conduct and facilities.
According to MDA data, since the coronavirus outbreak, 229,799 samples and schools have been taken.
312,876 MDA driving samples and amenities were collected in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Home Front Command and HMO. Of these, 51,791 were taken at Ganey Yehoshuah in Tel Aviv, 48,826 at Teddy Complex in Jerusalem, 14,968 in Haifa, 12,768 in Hadera, 10,292 in Kfar Sava and 9,488 in Beer Sheva. In addition, as needed, Magen David Adom operates more Drive and Test complexes across the country.
The MDA continues to operate with driving and testing services, while testing retirement homes and long-term care services across the country. In addition, if necessary, the MDA groups will make a pattern to those who are at home and will be referred for the test.
To date, MDA sampled 3,299 travelers who returned to Israel from a special booth at Ben Gurion Airport.
In addition, MDA paramedics passed 3,000 serological tests and evacuated thousands of exposed patients from their homes for hospitalization.
The MDA’s 101 emergency call centres also show a significant increase in citizens’ requests, achieving 14,447 calls consistent with this week’s day, an increase of approximately 240% during a regime day.
In addition to taking thousands of samples for coronavirus, MDA blood transfusion facilities continue to collect plasma from those recovered from the coronavirus for the remedy of critically ill patients and the production of a passive vaccine. recovered from coronavirus have donated approximately 6,687 sets of plasma. 1338 games were delivered to 669 patients with moderate and severe coronavirus (2 sets each).
The MDA continues its sampling activity in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Home Front Command and the 4 HOV and carries out verified transfers of patients for hospitalization, in addition to the organization regimen and emergency activities.