Profile of Ciao Corona Acute Testing from December 1 to 10, 2020
How many students and class teachers who have no or few symptoms carry the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)? Researchers at the University of Zurich want to answer this question with acute testing.
Why do we test?
We do not know,
how often students and teachers are affected by the coronavirus during the second wave of the pandemic
to what extent they are asymptomatic carriers and go to school
whether the rapid test and the PCR test provide the same results in asymptomatic students and teachers
How is testing done?
Examination of saliva twice (no blood sample) at school at 7-day intervals. Duration: 15 minutes
What happens?
Direct virus detection with PCR and rapid test (Roche).
In case of a positive test result (components of the virus present in the saliva), the result of the rapid test (Roche) is directly communicated to the parents, class teachers and the school management.
A positive test result in the rapid test results in isolation of the test subject. If the PCR test is negative the next day, the student can return to school immediately. If the PCR is positive, the school management will initiate the necessary steps of the contact tracing.
All students receive a small gift.
Where and who is tested?
In 13 of 55 schools in the canton of Zurich that participated in the Ciao-Corona study. All contacted students and teachers with additional electronic consent.
For detailed information for parents, children and teacher on acute testing and procedure please click here.
Good to know
This study is supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health FOPH and the elementary school authority of the Canton of Zurich and has been approved by the Cantonal Ethics Committee and the Legal Service of the City of Zurich.
We are very pleased about a lively participation. You all make a great contribution to the population in Switzerland and the Swiss schools.
Questions?
With pleasure by e-mail to: corona-schulen@ebpi.uzh.ch or hotlines: +41 76 275 37 70 or +41 76 727 08 91.
Many thanks to parents, children and school staff