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[Doc67]

Cambodia also received some 300,000 rapid antigen test kits donated by China.

Does anyone know if these rapid tests that return a positive result, are included in the daily totals?
Or are they still only reporting infections confirmed by PCR testing?

[mannanman]

Cambodia also received some 300,000 rapid antigen test kits donated by China.

Does anyone know if these rapid tests that return a positive result, are included in the daily totals?
Or are they still only reporting infections confirmed by PCR testing?

Are these the kits anyone can buy for $10 at pharmacies?
I doubt it. If someone is positive then they should then go to a government testing facility, or not.

Would you?

[Doc67]

Cambodia also received some 300,000 rapid antigen test kits donated by China.

Does anyone know if these rapid tests that return a positive result, are included in the daily totals?
Or are they still only reporting infections confirmed by PCR testing?

Are these the kits anyone can buy for $10 at pharmacies?
I doubt it. If someone is positive then they should then go to a government testing facility, or not.

Would you?

I was actually referring to the rapid tests being deployed officially, such as government workers, blitz testing at centres of outbreaks (like the markets where they test all the people there before letting them go) and also garment factory workers and other large companies that routinely test and will report.

Individuals and small employers will almost certainly not report.

[Kammekor]

Cambodia also received some 300,000 rapid antigen test kits donated by China.

Does anyone know if these rapid tests that return a positive result, are included in the daily totals?
Or are they still only reporting infections confirmed by PCR testing?

Antigen test proof an infection in the past, not necessarily an active infection.

[Kammekor]

Cambodia also received some 300,000 rapid antigen test kits donated by China.

Does anyone know if these rapid tests that return a positive result, are included in the daily totals?
Or are they still only reporting infections confirmed by PCR testing?

Are these the kits anyone can buy for $10 at pharmacies?
I doubt it. If someone is positive then they should then go to a government testing facility, or not.

Would you?

No, the rapid tests check for virus molecules, not antigens. Antigen tests are blood tests, not swab.

[Doc67]

Cambodia also received some 300,000 rapid antigen test kits donated by China.

Does anyone know if these rapid tests that return a positive result, are included in the daily totals?
Or are they still only reporting infections confirmed by PCR testing?

Antigen test proof an infection in the past, not necessarily an active infection.

Ok, fair enough, antigen are a different beast. But they are using rapid tests in this country, with swabs and liquids and cassettes for the test results. They are now plentiful and are being used. It is those I am interested in.

[timmydownawell]

Perhaps not unexpectedly, government will use AZ for booster shots:

Cambodia to Use AstraZeneca Vaccine for COVID-19 Booster Shots, Starting with Healthcare Workers

Phoung Vantha 08/01/2021 1:38 PM

PHNOM PENH--Cambodia will use the AstraZeneca vaccine to boost the immunity of people who have already been vaccinated for COVID-19 with either the Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccine, Prime Minister HE said on Aug. 1.

Speaking during a ceremony marking the launch of the vaccination campaign for 12-to-17 years old adolescents in Phnom Penh and three provinces, HE said that he has agreed to go ahead with administering boosters shots, using the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Full story: https://cambodianess.com/article/cambod ... re-workers

[AndyKK]

Perhaps not unexpectedly, government will use AZ for booster shots:

Cambodia to Use AstraZeneca Vaccine for COVID-19 Booster Shots, Starting with Healthcare Workers

Phoung Vantha 08/01/2021 1:38 PM

PHNOM PENH--Cambodia will use the AstraZeneca vaccine to boost the immunity of people who have already been vaccinated for COVID-19 with either the Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccine, Prime Minister HE said on Aug. 1.

Speaking during a ceremony marking the launch of the vaccination campaign for 12-to-17 years old adolescents in Phnom Penh and three provinces, HE said that he has agreed to go ahead with administering boosters shots, using the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Full story: https://cambodianess.com/article/cambod ... re-workers

Those who have received the AstraZeneca vaccine may get either the Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccine as a third dose, HE added.
That's got to be a disappointment.

[Equinix]

Cambodia also received some 300,000 rapid antigen test kits donated by China.

Does anyone know if these rapid tests that return a positive result, are included in the daily totals?
Or are they still only reporting infections confirmed by PCR testing?

Are these the kits anyone can buy for $10 at pharmacies?
I doubt it. If someone is positive then they should then go to a government testing facility, or not.

Would you?

No, the rapid tests check for virus molecules, not antigens. Antigen tests are blood tests, not swab.

Difference between the tests explained.

[CEOCambodiaNews]

COVID-19: 671 New Infections, 758 New Recoveries, 23 New Deaths
AKP Phnom Penh, August 01, 2021 --

Cambodia has reported 671 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), as well as 758 new recoveries and 23 new deaths.

According to a press release of the Ministry of Health made public this morning, among the new infections, 265 were imported cases while the rest were community cases related to the Feb. 20 incident.

The national count thus stood at 77,914, including 10,802 imported cases, the same source added.

Besides, it continued, the total recovered patients and death toll rose to 70,754 and 1,420, respectively.
- AKP