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Preparations of Staff
We started with a routine briefing for all the staff involved in the testing for COVID-19. We
taught them on the correct donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE). The
staff includes officers and support staff within IDRC as well as staff from other centres in
IMR were trained before they were included in the COVID-19 testing work.
SARS-CoV-2 is something new. So, we collected baseline serum from all staff before they
get involved in COVID-19 testing. Then we collected the serum after 3 to 4 months for
comparison pre- and post-service.
