Mobile sampling points are set up for screening testing

Capture as many infectious people as possible, download them into domestic isolation to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is the aim of screening testing from 18 to 26 January. Citizens have mobile sampling points for antigen testing.Nearly 250 hotspots were set up within calls from the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic. In the meantime 89 Mobile collection points for antigen testing against COVID-19 disease. Besides them, people can be tested for another 159 pick-up points where you do not need to order a list of them are available on the website of the Ministry of Health here: https://www.health.gov.sk/?ag-mom. In general, one MOM may also set up 30 call-out services, for example. This happened, for example, in Trencin. The intervention of one MOM can be extensive and considerable. In addition to these cities, which are established following calls from the Ministry of Health, individual local authorities establish additional sampling points. They shall publish information on the operation of these local loops through their information channels, such as websites, social networks and others. For example, at: https://www.e-vuc.sk/e-vuc/pre-health care providers/how-to-set-mobile-selection-place.html?page id=136157

At its meeting, the government decided on nationwide testing, which also extended the curfew until 7 February. Following a full-scale screening, from 27 January, a trip to work that cannot be carried out from home, a PCR negative or an antigen test will be a condition. The condition of a negative test will also apply to a stay in nature, but it will not apply to young people under 15 and older people over 65. Link to the resolution: https://negotiation.gov.sk/RVL/Resolution/18994/1.

There are several options for confirming the test result. With regard to the deadlines, it was not possible to secure certificates everywhere, as during the November action, so the State has taken other options, except for the SMS confirmation sent by the NCZI, citizens can be shown with a certified form issued by the health department. The citizen receives it directly after the test, the form must be confirmed by the original stamp of the test site or the municipality. (https://www.health.gov.sk/Sources/print report/cicid-19/Scan19-01-2021-125129.pdf). These are practical options for citizens to demonstrate them at the time of the government resolution for curfew. Another option is another paper-printed confirmation (if the citizen has received the test result by e-mail, for example). The Ministry of Health has currently published a 4th and 5th call for the possibility of implementing a mobile call point, but in this case it is already an obligation for all those involved in the call to use the order system. More information on the currently announced calls is available here: https://www.health.gov.sk/Clanok?call-mom-IVhttps://www.health.gov.sk/Clanok?call-mom-Vhttps://www.health.gov.sk/Clanok?coid-19-16-01-2021-call-home

Follow-up procedure for citizens following the test:What should I do if I'm COvid-19 positive?

• You have to stay in the HOUSE OF ISOLOCATION and other members of the common home in the CARANTÉN (although negative for current ongoing testing).

• Inform on positiveness Your general doctor (in the case of children of a general physician for children and adolescents) or of a doctor of a locally competent VUC, if not available by your doctor.
• As with mild clinical symptoms immediately by phone contact your competent general doctor, agree on the way forward and follow his instructions, especially regarding treatment.
• If you have severe symptoms: repeated increases in temperature above 39 st.C., difficulty breathing, pressure or chest pain Call Emergency Health Service - 155.

• Inform about your positiveness all persons with whom you have been in close contact 2 days prior to the collection of the nasopharyngeal swab (or for the onset of clinical signs if this occurred prior to collection). All contacts must remain quarantined 10 days after contact with you. Personal contact longer than 15 minutes in the interior is considered to be close contact.
• Your home insulation lasts at least 10 days since withdrawal to COVID-19, unless none of the clinical signs of the disease (temperature, cough, shortness of breath, loss of smell, taste...) have occurred in the last three days of this period. The final length of quarantine will be decided by your general doctor.
• The quarantine of people living with you in a common household lasts throughout your isolation. (We recommend them to log in for testing through the website korona.gov.sk link: https://www.old.korona.gov.sk/coid-19-patent-form.php, first 5 days after contact with you. Even in the event of a negative result, they remain quarantined throughout your isolation period).
• If you are COVID-19 positive, you or people living with you in a common home and your close contacts you must not leave the place where you decided to stay during isolation and quarantine except: an emergency, when basic health care is needed. You must not: go to public places, cultural social and sporting events, nor participate in private events (family celebrations, etc. except funerals), use public transport or taxi, visit anyone, accept visits.
• Entrance to the house / apartmentWhere you are in isolation, only: persons living there, health care provider if necessary.
• If you live in a family home, you can go to your private garden or yard. If you live in an apartment, you can go to a private balcony.
• In case you need to buy food, other goods and medicines, ask another person for help (not quarantined) to bring you shopping to your front door.
• You can also order your purchase by phone or e-mail. In case of emergency, you can leave isolation to provide the necessities of living with the covered upper airways of the FFP2 respirator and to maintain hand hygiene. For more information: www.korona.gov.sk, www.uzv.sk

What should I do if I'm COvid-19 negative?

• Be responsible, follow all recommendations:

- wear a drape - keep your distance - use hand disinfection - often ventilate the spaces where you are staying - limit as much as possible meeting with other people and outdoors

• Your negative test does not mean that you are not infected you may already be in the incubation time of the disease.
• Watch Your Health and for mild clinical symptoms (temperature, cough, loss of sense of smell, taste, shortness of breath...) contact your competent general doctor immediately., agree on the way forward and follow his instructions.

• If you have been in close contact with a positive test person If you have any of these symptoms, you should tell your doctor immediately. Stay in quarantine, although the result of your current testing was negative. We recommend you to participate repeatedly in the testing at least 5 days after contact with the positive person. Personal contact longer than 15 min. in the inner space is considered close contact. -Your quarantine lasts at least 10 days from last contact with a positive person, even if your test was negative on day 5 after contact with the positive person. -Inform your contact Your general doctor (in the case of children of a general physician for children and adolescents) or of a doctor of the locally competent VUC, if not available, arrange for further action and follow his instructions. -Follow the instructions – What should I do if I have been in close contact with C0VID-19.For more information: www.korona.gov.sk, www.uvzr.sk.