SARS-CoV-2 testing in the Slovak Republic from March 2020 to September 2022 - summary of the pandemic trends.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has been part of Slovakia since March 2020. Intensive laboratory testing ended in October 2022, when the number of tests dropped significantly, but the state of the pandemic continues to this day. For the management of COVID-19, it is important to find an indicator that can predict pandemic changes in the community. The average daily/weekly Ct value with a certain time delay can predict changes in the number of cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, which can be a useful indicator for the healthcare system. The study analyzed the results of 1,420,572 RT-qPCR tests provided by one accredited laboratory during the ongoing pandemic in Slovakia from March 2020 to September 2022. The total positivity of the analyzed tests was 24.64%. The average Ct values found were the highest in

SUBMITTER: Janostiakova N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10658709 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature