The new test outline takes effect at midnight (between Thursday and Friday) and experts explain how to avoid a false result in the home and supervised antigen test.
Dr. Orly Greenfeld, medical director of Corona's Information Headquarters, told the High Court that "the test is less sensitive than PCR but it does diagnose at 70%. To reduce the chance of a false-negative result, it is advisable to be tested 48 hours after exposure to the patient. It will increase the sensitivity of the test. "
Prof. Ash: "It is difficult to predict what peak we will reach, the delta is also spreading again", Photo: GPO
The director general of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Nachman Ash, also referred to the optimal performance of the antigen test at a press briefing held yesterday. More than the disease.
We were able to perform home tests.
I believe people can be held accountable and will do the test to see if they are infected. "
Remember, according to the new test outline, people aged 60 and over and people at risk will perform PCR tests, with the entire vaccinated population performing only a home or supervised antigen test.
It will also be possible to conduct antigen tests in primary schools only by Corona trustees.
The new test layout,
The Ministry of Health has updated the companies that perform antigen tests that from now on all applicants (vaccinated / unvaccinated) to the antigen positions, who have stated that they have been exposed to a verified patient, will be tested free of charge.
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