The various Ministers of Health had decided only last Saturday that people who have been vaccinated and have had a high-risk contact with someone who has corona must only be tested on the first day after that contact. The same ministers have now decided, a few days later, that this test will not take place on the first day after the contact but on the fifth day.
After this new change, anyone who has been vaccinated will still only have to be tested once after a high-risk contact, but the test will be carried out on day 5 after the contact and not on the first day after the contact.
In concrete terms, everyone who has had a high-risk contact will still receive two test codes, but you will only be obliged to use the first one around the fifth day after the contact. This is to reduce the number of tests, but still limit the chance of missed infections. The code will be valid from the third to the sixth day after the high-risk contact.
In principle, this means that the person who has had a high-risk contact will have to stay in quarantine longer, until the result of the PCR test has been received. However, there is an exception: from the fourth day after the high-risk contact, you may leave quarantine if you take a (negative) self-test every day.
For those who have not been vaccinated, nothing changes. They still have to be tested on day 1 and on day 7.
The press conference came after heavy criticism of the new testing policy. Especially the general practitioners were not satisfied with the testing strategy that was put into place last Saturday. “This new testing strategy is not feasible, increases the virus circulation and the pressure on GPs,” said Roel van Giel of GP association Domus Medica.
The association also announced that it would itself recommend a different testing strategy to GPs. “We had worked out a testing strategy ourselves, where we had suggested that anyone who has had a high-risk contact should be quarantined for five days, and in that interim period given time to receive a test code and a quarantine certificate and have a test taken.”
So it seems that with the new change, the health ministers are responding to the demands of GPs. The new rules are all very similar to Domus Medica’s proposal.
Vaccinated? Sure, test after 5 days. Logical. No issues. Doesn’t take away we looked like complete retards a few days ago, but ok.
Oh, but we will still give two codes. Why? WHO FUCKING KNOWS? SIMPLICITY IS DEAD.
Oh, and you can also get out of quarantine before the test by using an untraceable method. Why? WHO FUCKING KNOWS? WHY NOT MAKE DESIGNATING SOMEONE AS A HIGH RISK COMPLETELY USELESS LOLZ?
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The various Ministers of Health had decided only last Saturday that people who have been vaccinated and have had a high-risk contact with someone who has corona must only be tested on the first day after that contact. The same ministers have now decided, a few days later, that this test will not take place on the first day after the contact but on the fifth day.
After this new change, anyone who has been vaccinated will still only have to be tested once after a high-risk contact, but the test will be carried out on day 5 after the contact and not on the first day after the contact.
In concrete terms, everyone who has had a high-risk contact will still receive two test codes, but you will only be obliged to use the first one around the fifth day after the contact. This is to reduce the number of tests, but still limit the chance of missed infections. The code will be valid from the third to the sixth day after the high-risk contact.
In principle, this means that the person who has had a high-risk contact will have to stay in quarantine longer, until the result of the PCR test has been received. However, there is an exception: from the fourth day after the high-risk contact, you may leave quarantine if you take a (negative) self-test every day.
For those who have not been vaccinated, nothing changes. They still have to be tested on day 1 and on day 7.
The press conference came after heavy criticism of the new testing policy. Especially the general practitioners were not satisfied with the testing strategy that was put into place last Saturday. “This new testing strategy is not feasible, increases the virus circulation and the pressure on GPs,” said Roel van Giel of GP association Domus Medica.
The association also announced that it would itself recommend a different testing strategy to GPs. “We had worked out a testing strategy ourselves, where we had suggested that anyone who has had a high-risk contact should be quarantined for five days, and in that interim period given time to receive a test code and a quarantine certificate and have a test taken.”
So it seems that with the new change, the health ministers are responding to the demands of GPs. The new rules are all very similar to Domus Medica’s proposal.
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Vaccinated? Sure, test after 5 days. Logical. No issues. Doesn’t take away we looked like complete retards a few days ago, but ok.
Oh, but we will still give two codes. Why? WHO FUCKING KNOWS? SIMPLICITY IS DEAD.
Oh, and you can also get out of quarantine before the test by using an untraceable method. Why? WHO FUCKING KNOWS? WHY NOT MAKE DESIGNATING SOMEONE AS A HIGH RISK COMPLETELY USELESS LOLZ?
(Yes, I’ve lost it)