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On October 12, the Ministry of Health published a circular that reduces the isolation time to 10 days and allows the use of a single swab to know the overcoming of a coronavirus infection, thus eliminating the need to perform a second at least 24 hours later. first. The circular accepts the recommendations made in recent days by the Scientific Technical Committee (CTS).
The circular first clarifies the difference between isolation and quarantine. Isolation is defined as the “separation of infected persons from the rest of the community during the period of contagion, in an environment and conditions that prevent the transmission of infection.” Instead, quarantine is “the restriction of the movement of healthy people during the incubation period,” people who may have been exposed to the virus and whose possible development of symptoms should be monitored.
Positive case with symptoms
The diagnosis of COVID-19 must be confirmed by a molecular test (swab). If successful, the affected person must remain in isolation for at least 10 days, showing in the last 3 that they no longer present symptoms. You must then undergo a single swab to certify negativization at the end of the isolation period.
Asymptomatic positive case
The diagnosis of COVID-19 is confirmed by swab. If so, the isolation should last 10 days and includes a swab at the end to check for negativization.
Asymptomatic positive case that does not become negative
If an asymptomatic case tests positive on the swab performed on the tenth day of isolation, it is expected that they remain in that state and take another swab on the 17th. At the moment, there have been no cases in which the coronavirus still manages to replicate after such a long period of time.
Close contacts
Close contacts must remain in fiduciary isolation for 10 days and must perform a molecular test swab or rapid antigen test, or a 14-day quarantine period.
The circular also recommends carrying out the molecular test at the end of the quarantine to all people who live or come in regular contact with fragile subjects or who are at risk of complications and recommends downloading and activating the Immune App.
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