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Scientists say that after 5 days a person is no longer dangerous to those around him. Also, a shorter period of self-isolation is expected to make people more aware of following the rules and not spreading the virus.
Scientists say that after 5 days a person is no longer dangerous to those around him. Also, a shorter period of self-isolation is expected to make people more aware of following the rules and not spreading the virus.
Talks about a possible shortening of the quarantine period in Belgium came after France, which was also severely affected by the second wave of COVID-19, announced plans to reduce the quarantine period from 14 to 7 days on Friday. The scientific council convened by the French government supported this decision.
In Belgium, this issue is still being debated.
“14 days is ideal,” Le Soir quoted Belgian President Yves Van Laethem as saying. – During that time, 95 to 99 percent. people disappear the virus. However, this is not sustainable in the long term. By reducing the quarantine to 7, 8 or 10 days, we will lose in some cases, but certainly not in most cases ”.
Belgian doctors also tend to support this plan.
“After 5 or 6 days, it has been discovered that the person is practically unsafe: the virus is no longer transmitted,” Professor Jean-Lucas Gala told RTBF News.
The same is true for some experts in Germany, which is also considering reducing the quarantine period.
One of the main non-medical reasons to consider such a decision is that 14 days is quite a long period, which means that people in Belgium and France are often not fully quarantined.
One of the main non-medical reasons to consider such a decision is that 14 days is quite a long period, which means that people in Belgium and France are often not fully quarantined.
Shortening the period of self-isolation is expected to increase people’s awareness. Furthermore, it is alleged that there is a shortage of firefighters or police officers in some Belgian towns, as some of them are forced to remain in quarantine for 14 days.
In Belgium, quarantine is mandatory if a person has been in contact with an infected person and returns from the red zones (all non-EU countries, some regions of France, etc.). If a person shows no symptoms after 10 days and two tests are negative, then self-isolation can be stopped.
Testing is another topic that we are discussing in Belgium. After all, taking a quick exam in Belgium is not that easy. At the end of last week, a Lithuanian had to return to Lithuania (for a funeral) as a matter of urgency, where he was asked to show a negative COVID-19 test that had no more than 72 hours to arrive. However, public medical institutions in Brussels were only able to promise results after 96 hours, and private ones after 72 hours.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Brussels Airport should offer a quick test option in September. Although it will cost more (135 euros instead of 67 euros as a traditional test), the results will be known in three hours.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Brussels Airport should offer a quick test option in September. Although it will cost more (135 euros instead of 67 euros as a traditional test), the results will be known in three hours.
The Belgian media are also discussing even faster tests that show the result after 30 minutes. A small needle is inserted into the finger and a drop of blood is drawn for testing. Such evidence is said to have already appeared in France. However, there is still no dispute about the reliability of such tests.
On Tuesday it was announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Belgium was growing for the third day in a row. On average, 479.4 cases are registered per day. This is 7 percent. more than a week ago. In total, almost 90,000 cases have been recorded in Belgium since the start of the pandemic. cases of coronavirus and 9,909 deaths from this virus.
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