Petrobras inicia testes rápidos para detectar coronavírus em trabalhadores na Reduc

Petrobras Starts Rapid Tests to Detect Coronavirus in Workers at Reduc

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 12/05/2020 at 19:35

Updated on 12/05/2020 at 19:41

Petrobras inicia testes rápidos para detectar coronavírus em trabalhadores na Reduc

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Petrobras said it started yesterday, May 11, the implementation of rapid tests to detect contamination by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc) in Rio de Janeiro. Petrobras: 45 thousand workers are at risk of losing their jobs

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The measure was initiated weeks after being applied to employees accessing the company’s oil platforms and also due to the increase in positive coronavirus cases observed in the refining units, according to worker reports.

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Petrobras reported that more than 8 thousand tests to detect the novel coronavirus have been carried out among its more than 46 thousand employees, service providers, and contacts of suspected cases.

The company stated that it tests all collaborators with suspicion. Petrobras’ testing strategy follows the recommendations of health authorities and regulatory agencies.

“This type of test detects the presence of antibodies in the blood and thus is useful for identifying individuals who may have an active infection for a few days, but without symptoms, as well as those who may have had an asymptomatic infection in the past,” the company stated.

Petrobras does not confirm cases reported by unions, claiming it would violate the privacy of its employees.

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