Majorkinis- Koronovios: Reliability of rapid tests against the “Omicron” mutation

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Gikas Majorkinis clarified that rapid tests show excellent reliability and that no “sensitivity deficit against Omicron” has been found. He also said that Omicron mutations in the area targeted by the rapid test are two “and have been observed in other strains without creating a problem of sensitivity in their detection”.
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The Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and a member of the Committee of Experts, also stated that the Omicron strain is associated with reduced morbidity. However, due to its transmissibility, it leads to a large number of diagnoses, but hospitalizations and deaths will be proportionally less.

“It does not mean that the virus has become malignant. “The risk is multiple for those who have not been vaccinated and multiplier for those who have received the third dose of the vaccine,” he said.

Mr. Majorkinis spoke of a 46% increase in cases in recent days, with a reduction in deaths. “In the coming weeks, the recording of diagnoses will break one negative record after another. However, the downward trend in deaths is expected to remain. The resurgence of the epidemic is obvious. In Greece, based on the data, the total number of diagnoses reached 60% more diagnoses than the previous one, while in recent days there is a fivefold number of diagnoses. The pressure on the health system remains high. “Until yesterday, the ICUs decreased by 4%, the number of new imports showed a deterioration of 6%”, he said.

He also said that Omicron mutations in the area targeted by the rapid test are two “and have been observed in other strains without creating a problem of sensitivity in their detection”.

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