Spain has performed more than 19.1 million diagnostic tests since start of epidemic

In the last week, between 27 November and 3 December, the regional governments have performed a total of 569,774 PCR tests, an average of 81,396 a day.

In addition, from 27 November to 3 December, the regional governments have performed a total of 327,643 antigen tests (average of 46,806 a day). Including the PCR tests performed, this amounts to a total of 897,417 diagnostic tests over the course of the week, 128,202 a day. Accordingly, the number of diagnostic tests has increased by 5%, to a rate of 406.51 tests per 1,000 inhabitants.

New techniques are gradually being developed for the diagnosis of the infection caused by SARS-Cov2, such as the rapid antigen tests that the Regional Health Departments are starting to introduce to manage the pandemic.

The tests performed by the regional authorities can be consulted by clicking on the following link:

https://www.mscbs.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov/documentos/COVID-19_pruebas-diagnosticas_03_12_2020.pdf

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