There is a rapid increase in pcr (molecular) tests in the shadow of the Omicron variant.
The escalation in the number of PCRs performed daily is typical, with the demand to quadruples:
- 22/12 24.818
- 25/12 28.051
- 28/12 48.655
- 30/12 60.693
- 31/12 81.704
No PCR needed after a positive rapid test. “Because at the moment there are too many cases and a lot of suffering, it is better with the rapid test to stay at home,” said Deputy Health Minister Mina Gaga, during yesterday’s briefing on the course of the pandemic.
“Only those who are not vaccinated for the first time and wish to issue a certificate of illness need to confirm the positive rapid with PCR, which makes no sense to people who are fully vaccinated,” added the professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and a member of the committee. Experts Vana Papaevangelou.
When is close contact with a case considered
- Anyone who has come face to face with someone suffering from coronavirus at a distance of less than 2 meters for 15 minutes
- Anyone who has been indoors for more than 15 minutes
Under these conditions, according to EODY, contact with a case is considered close
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