The new test outline went into effect last Friday, but this morning the director general of the Ministry of Health told the High Court that the assessment is "that we recommend that the test be done from the mouth and then from the nose."
He added: "Follow the guidelines of how to use the test kit - the strictness will make the test sensitive and accurate."
He went on to describe the harsh reactions that have been heard in public with the transition from PCR to antigen testing, which are considered reliable in only 70% of cases, "All the statements we 'raise' are really wrong. In the seriously ill. "
Prof. Ash: "It is difficult to predict what peak we will reach, the delta is also spreading again", Photo: GPO
On the issue of restricting crowds, he said: "I do not think there is a need for such restrictions at the moment. With light restrictions we will not be able to influence the level of morbidity today, even harsh measures are not required because we still do not know what the serious morbidity will be."
Radio 103FM added that "we are working to lower the prices of home tests and are considering selling them not only in pharmacies. There is no reason for a test to cost more than ten shekels, that is our goal."
He added: "We are concerned about the health care system, which has a lot of infections and a lot of isolation. This can also happen in the IDF."
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