The positivity of the tests, especially in closed areas such as Salamina, reaches 20 to 25%, ie one in four tests is positive, stressed to SKAI the president of the Pharmaceutical Association of Piraeus Kouvaris, Costas Kouvaris, citing information from his colleagues.
“Lately with this epidemic what we are seeing is ‘carbine’, the viral load is so high that the positivity appears very quickly that leaves no doubt,” he said characteristically.
“If the self test is negative, but we have symptoms, it must be molecular, because the symptoms ring the ‘bell’… In fact COVID can appear after 3 and 4 days from the symptoms, but it is a ‘double-edged sword’ to say not to do it immediately… “noted Mr. Kouvaris.
The testing process
“One will start with a rapid, because it can be considered that the self and the rapids are the same, but having confirmation in these tests is very important. “Many times we do two or three,” he noted.
“I am obliged to state the positivity and with a rapid test, I immediately call the patient to stop having contacts. We call him at the pharmacy for a second test, free of charge most of the time, we do not ask for money, we want to be absolutely sure that what we are doing is positive “.
As he explained, with the positive rapid if he is vaccinated he does not need PCR, otherwise he also needs molecular.
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