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December 16, 2020 THE Province of Guimaras has started the conduct of a study to determine the prevalence and status of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the island.
The study, titled Status and Prevalence of Covid-19 cases in Guimaras Province that commenced on December 14, 2020, primarily focuses on identifying Covid-19 cases, particularly those who had developed antibodies to Sars-CoV-2.
Governor Samuel Gumarin said the main goal of the study is to establish baseline data on Covid-19 pandemic and its prevalence in the province.
It specifically aims to determine the health status of Guimaras residents and non-resident commuters, as well as to determine the prevalence of Covid-19 through host antibody detection using Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT).