to continue fighting against COVID-19, it was reported on Saturday.
The tests will be distributed among the
Regional Health Directorates (Diresa) —in Loreto, San Martin, and Tumbes regions— and the Regional Health Management Offices (Geresa) in Lambayeque region.
These areas have been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Often, there is a lack of laboratory infrastructure to detect the virus (...) Therefore, Germany supports its partner countries with SEEG experts, PCR test reagents, laboratory equipment, and training for laboratory personnel," he expressed.
Thanks to the increase of testing capabilities, the virus can be detected early. Thus, the infected people can be isolated and avoid infecting others.
In June 2020, the
German Epidemic Preparedness Team (SEEG) provided training to laboratory staff in Loreto, San Martin, Tumbes, and Lambayeque regions in order to improve their diagnosis capabilities.
On that occasion, the initial 100,000 PCR reagents were delivered to the Peruvian State.
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