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Home corona tests are already here: everything you need to know
Starting this week, you can purchase home tests, undergo a PCR test at pharmacies or undergo a test that will return a quick answer within a quarter of an hour.
Are home inspections considered the needs of the green mark, where can they be purchased and how much do they cost?
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Meirav Cohen
Monday, 26 July 2021, 08:59 Updated: 09:04
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A year and a half after the outbreak of the epidemic in Israel, the options for conducting corona tests are increasing, with home tests, speed tests, and PCR tests also joining the market.
However, of these, home assessments will not be considered as sound for an official PCR test, and their results will not allow entry to places open only to those with a green card or flight abroad.
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From now on: faster and more accessible tests (Photo: Reuven Castro)
What are the home tests, and what is the problem with them?
The home test (antigen) for self-use allows citizens who fear they are sick in Corona to find out if they have been infected.
The test is approved for use, but at this stage it has no official validity, and is not equivalent to a PCR test.
Therefore, the person who is negative ISK home test can not enter the open places limitations green label or travel abroad. In addition, according to a Ministry of Health, who found a home inspection verified, will also be tested officially PCR test.
Some tests can be found in the "QuickVue At-Home "developed by Quiddle, which provides an answer ten minutes later, with an accuracy of 99.3%; and" InteliSwab ", a test without a marker, which provides an answer within half an hour and its accuracy is 98%.
One of the kits for a home inspection (Photo: official website, Walla system!)
One of the kits for a home inspection (Photo: official website, Walla system!)
The sensitivity of the antigen test lies in the fact that it fails to fully detect patients who have just contracted the disease, and the virus has not yet spread through their bodies.
Thus, if the subject came out positive, he was probably verified to Corona - but even if he came out negative, he may be positive.
"My colleagues all over the world report continuous use of home self-tests, and the public in Israel is already begging for immediate solutions," said David Pepo, chairman of the Israel Pharmacists' Association.
Where can the test be found, and how much does it cost?
The test is available in pharmacies starting yesterday.
The Super-Pharm chain will sell a package of two tests at a price of NIS 76.90.
Establishment of Sofia's rapid testing station in the "Green Islands", November 2020 (Photo: Official website, Sofia Israel spokeswoman)
And what about the speed tests?
The quick tests (Sofia tests) provide an answer in just 15 minutes.
They are also based on the antigen, but they are more effective and reliable than the home tests, and they will be equivalent to the needs of the green mark.
The tests can be found at doctor's offices or in public hospitals, and starting today, they will be deployed in a variety of centers, including the Home Front Command stations, where PCR tests are also performed.
It is claimed that the test is 96.7% sensitive, and that it detects all common variants of the virus.
Officially, the lineup will be fully operational starting August 8th.
Sagi Yaniv, Marketing and Sales Manager at Sofia Israel from the Remipharm Group - the suppliers of the rapid tests, detailed the many benefits of the test, especially in the field of education.
"We receive thousands of inquiries from parents and educational institutions who are looking for immediate and accessible solutions," Yaniv said.
"It saves critical time for parents and unnecessary isolation for children."
and how much does it cost?
The tests are free for children under 12, who are not of the vaccine age.
However, older subjects will bear the full cost of the test - NIS 69.
What other testing options have been added now?
Starting tomorrow, a PCR test can also be performed at 14 designated stations near the branches of the Super Pharm chain.
The cost of a single test will cost 119 shekels.
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