Senior officials in the health system announced today (Wednesday) a change in the outline of the tests in light of the spread of the Omicron strain in Israel.
According to the new outline that will take effect this coming Friday, people aged 60 and over and people at risk will perform PCR tests, with the entire vaccinated population performing a home or supervised antigen test only.
As mentioned, people aged 60 and over and people at risk will perform a PCR test.
If the result is negative they are exempt from isolation, if the result is positive they are obliged to stay in isolation for ten days.
At the end of those days the discharge is only with the approval of a doctor, when no further examination is necessary.
The entire vaccinated population will undergo a home antigen test or a supervised antigen test.
A negative result will be exempt from isolation, in case of a positive home result a supervised antigen test will be performed.
A positive result will require staying in solitary confinement for ten days and discharge with a doctor’s approval.
Here, too, no further examination is necessary.
Also, a vaccinated or recovering person, caring for a minor under 12 or helpless who has been verified to Corona, will stay in isolation until a negative result is obtained in a supervised antigen test performed from the last day of isolation of the patient he is treating.
In case of unvaccinated or unhealthy: People aged 60 and over and people at risk will perform a PCR test.
Negative result - stay in isolation for seven days.
The release is subject to a negative result in the PCR test, which was performed on the last day of isolation.
Positive result - stay in isolation for ten days.
Release only with a doctor's approval, when no further examination is needed.
The general population will perform a supervised antigen test.
Negative result - stay in isolation for seven days.
Release subject to a negative result in a supervised antigen test, performed on the last day of isolation.
Positive result - stay in isolation for ten days.
Release only with the approval of a doctor, when here too there is no need for further examination.
It is important to emphasize that anyone who is vaccinated with only one vaccine is not protected and is therefore considered unvaccinated and does not recover in the event of exposure to verified and is not exempt from isolation.
Meanwhile, home antigen tests - funded by the subject.
It will be clarified that until next week there may be difficulties in availability in the marketing networks, the public is asked to be patient.
Supervised antigen testing in case of exposure to verified - state-funded.
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