Following the recent decision of the Cabinet of Ministers on 3 March 2022, to release positive cases of Covid-19 disease on day 7, the Ministry of Health informs that as of Tuesday 8 March 2022, virus positive individuals may be released on day 7, provided that they have secured a negative rapid antigen detection test (Rapidtest) from predetermined sites indicated by the Ministry of Health and have no active symptoms.
The procedure to be followed is as follows:
- Virus-positive individuals will be informed on day 6 of self-limitation by text message of the predetermined point and time at which they should come for the Rapid test on day 7. As a reminder, the date of laboratory diagnosis of the case, is considered as day zero (counting starts on the next day).
- Due to the retroactive effect of the decision, the first notification on Monday 7 March 2022 will be for virus positive individuals who, on 8 March 2022, will have completed not only day 7 but also day 8 or 9 of their initial diagnosis.
- Only laboratory tests performed at designated Ministry of Health sites will be recognized as valid for release purposes before day 10. (Those individuals who do not follow the above procedure will be able to be automatically released based on the procedure in effect on day 10). [*]If the result is negative on day 7, the positive case will have to continue self-limiting until receiving the release message from the Ministry of Health where they will be released on the next day (restriction day 8) and will be able to issue the certificate of disease through the portalhttps:/www.eudcc.gov.cy/. [*]It is stressed that when conducting the release examination, the same identification details that were provided when registering on the platform as positive cases (identification document, date of birth and telephone number) should be provided to avoid technical problems and delays in the release. [*]If the result is positive, the person has the possibility to repeat the examination procedure on day 8 or even 9, rushing to the same point indicated by the Ministry of Health on day 6, or be restricted until day 10 where he/she will be released without further examination.
It is stressed that social distancing and protection measures (double surgical mask, or protective mask type KN95 or FFP2) must be observed in the place where the examination is performed.
(AF)
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