“Serosurvey” will estimate how much of Maricopa County’s population has been infected with COVID-19.
ABC15 ARIZONA AT 4.WE START WITH THE BIG NEWDEVELOPMENT IN TRACKINGCOVID-19.MARICOPA COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALSSAYS THAT TEAMS WILL GO DOOR TODOOR TO GET PEOPLE TESTED FORCOVID-19 ANTIBODIES.THEY'LL BE DOING IT AND WE'REGETTING A LOT OF QUESTIONS OFWHAT IT IS.THE IDEA IS TO GET AS MANYPEOPLE TESTED FOR COVID-19ANTIBODIES TO BETTER UNDERSTANDTHE SPREAD, TO FIND OUT WHO MAYBE IMMUNE.THE COUNTY SAYS THEY'LL DO ABOUT500 HOMES IN 29 DIFFERENTNEIGHBORHOODS, IF YOUR HOME ISSELECTED, YOU'LL GET A NOTICE ONYOUR DOOR AND A TEAM WILL SHOWUP, SET UP A TENT OUTSIDE YOURHOME AND TAKE A BLOOD SAMPLE.IT'S SENT ANONYMOUSLY TO THEMAYO CLINIC, AND TESTED FOR THEANTIBODY.THIS IS ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY.YOU DON'T HAVE TO PARTICIPATE,BUT ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 6CAN.IT'LL
Thirty Maricopa County neighborhoods have been targeted for participation in COVID-19 antibody testing in what researchers call a..
