As part of efforts to better serve citizens who are virus positive, the Ministry of Health informs that virus-positive individuals may be released earlier than 10 days, provided that they have secured a negative Rapid test from predefined sites indicated by the Ministry of Health and provided that they do not have active symptoms.
It is stressed that the release of virus positive individuals is done on the same day of the test. Specifically, after receiving the test result by message, the release message is sent and after 30 minutes citizens can issue the European Certificate of Disease through the portal https:/www.eudcc.gov.cy/
It is recalled that:
- Virus-positive persons will be informed on day 6 of self-limitation by text message of the predetermined time and place to come for the Rapid test on day 7 - 10.
- The date of laboratory diagnosis of the case is considered as day zero (counting starts from the immediately following day).
- Only laboratory testsperformed at the predetermined points of the Ministry of Health,are recognized as valid for release purposes before day 10. (Any persons who do not follow the above procedure will be eligible for automatic release based on the procedure in effect on the 10th day).
- C When conducting the release review, the same identification details that were provided when registering on the platform as positive cases (identification document, date of birth and telephone number) must be provided to avoid technical problems and delays in release.
- If the result is positive, the person has the possibility to repeat the examination procedure on the 8thday, 9th and 10th day, rushing to the same point indicated by the Ministry of Health on the 6th day, or limited to the 10th day where he will be released without further examination on the 11th day.
It is stressed that social distancing and protection measures (double surgical mask, or protective mask type KN95 or FFP2) must be observed at the site of the examination.
(AF)
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