Petrobras Expands Testing in Screening As a Barrier Against Covid-19

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Published on 05/06/2020 at 14:37

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Petrobras Reports That Approximately 26 Thousand Tests Have Been Conducted, Of Which Over 20 Thousand Were Applied For Screening Purposes.

As a barrier against the new coronavirus, Petrobras reported on the afternoon of this day (06/05) that it has been rapidly increasing the application of tests for screening before the start of operational activities, both offshore and onshore. Petrobras Will Have to Rename the Lula Field

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With the new measure, Petrobras can identify people without any symptoms, but with the presence of antibodies that may indicate the virus in an active stage and the possibility of contagion, preventing the spread within its units.

“Based on the result, these employees cannot access operational areas, are advised to isolate, and are monitored by health teams.” Petrobras reported.

The screening tests encompass employees of contracted companies who show symptoms, a measure that Petrobras was one of the first companies to adopt on a large scale.

According to Petrobras, over 6 thousand tests have been conducted to diagnose people with symptoms. With screening tests and diagnostic tests, Petrobras has already covered about 18% of the universe of approximately 150 thousand people working in its units, whether employees or workers from service providers.

In comparison to countries that adopted mass testing, the company tested proportionally three times more than the USA and nearly double that of Portugal.

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