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Despite the warnings, problematic corona tests will be conducted in Eilat: "The city will turn red"
The head of the public health services sent a letter to the hospitals demanding an additional test for the subjects who came out positive in the "Sofia" tests, for fear of their effectiveness.
A medical source warned: "The tests - like tossing a coin."
Despite this, at the entrance to the city will begin the use of testing for residents of the area
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Meirav Cohen
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
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At the entrances to Eilat, speedy corona tests are expected to begin using the Sofia device, but the Ministry of Health warns that its use may be ineffective and lead to incorrect results.
The tests, the results of which are obtained within 15 minutes, are intended for residents of the city and the area who are in constant motion to and from it.
Despite this, a senior medical official warned that relying on such tests could harm the city and lead to high morbidity.
"It's like tossing a coin," the source said.
"I would not rely on it if the result indicates that a certain test was negative for Corona. It will quickly turn Eilat from green to red under the radar."
Although the use of tests at city entrances began today, about two weeks ago it came to Walla!
NEWS A presentation presented to the Ministry of Health with the many shortcomings inherent in Sofia's tests.
Among other things, it was found that in patients who do not develop the symptoms of the disease, such as shortness of breath and cough, the sensitivity of the test drops to 59%.
Despite this, the procurement of the tests continued and they were even transferred to public use.
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The quick tests proved ineffective, the Ministry of Health continued to purchase in the millions
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"The city will turn red."
Test stand at the entrance to Eilat, today (Photo: Flash 90)
About a week later, the head of the public health service, Dr. Sharon Elrai-Price, sent a letter to the hospitals and health funds demanding that they not treat patients who tested positive as verified, but perform another PSR test, which is now publicly known. The patients and some of the funds stopped using tests in the "Sofia" device due to the creation of duplication in the work of the medical teams.
Most hospitals have stopped using it.
"Sofia" checkpoint at the entrance to Eilat (Photo: Sofia Israel)
Until the letter was sent to the hospitals, the Ministry of Health determined that it was possible to treat symptomatic patients who came out positive in the verified blue speed tests, but the negative ones required further testing.
With the transfer of a letter from Elrai-Price, the hospitals and the funds were required to perform a further examination for the positive as well.
The new directive actually made the need for Sofia tests unnecessary, because it was supposed to help decide whether to hospitalize the patient in isolation or in the corona ward or in a regular ward.
Warned the hospitals.
Elrai Price, alongside Minister Edelstein, and Deputy CEO Itamar Grotto. Eilat, today
Compared to hospitals, the situation is slightly different in the health funds.
Because there is no need for hospitalization, officials at two of the four funds testified that the Sofia test allows patients who came to the fund to be removed and isolated and tested positive, and therefore still use it.
The use of tests in the southern city began with the declaration by the Dead Sea as "green tourist islands", in a way that allows the hotels to continue operating despite the Corona regulations.
The tests themselves are not intended for vacationers and tourists, but for residents, to avoid the need to perform a weekly PCR test.
All this, despite the instructions of Dr. Elrai Price.
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