Second COVID-19 Antibody Testing Program Happening In Rhode Island

(Providence, RI)--A second testing program for coronavirus antibodies is being launched by the Rhode Island Department of Health.The state was one of three sites selected across the U.S. to participate in a new serology testing effort by the federal government.The goal is to better understand the prevalence of COVID-19 among people in certain high-contact professions.For the first round of testing in Rhode Island in May, two-point-two percent of people were found to have antibodies.

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