The Ministry of Health is examining whether it is possible to shorten the length of isolation of Corona carriers and those exposed to them to five days, a senior official in the ministry confirmed to Israel Today.
Many countries around the world are currently considering whether to take a similar step in light of the accumulating information on the nature of the Omicron variant, and now it seems that the authorities in Israel are also considering taking a similar step.
There is a possibility that the decision on the subject will be made during the coming week, but this depends on additional research information that is expected to arrive soon.
According to the new outline that went into effect on the night between Thursday and 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.
It will also be possible to conduct antigen tests in primary schools only by Corona trustees.
The new test layout,
As mentioned, only people aged 60 and over and people at risk will be able to perform a PCR test.
If the result is negative they will be exempt from isolation, if the result is positive they will be required 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 perform 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.
Meanwhile, a vaccinated or recovering person, caring for a minor under 12 or helpless who has been verified to Corona, will remain 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.
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.
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