The follow-up of the epidemic evolves this Wednesday 1er February with the end of several rules in force since the appearance of the virus in 2020.
Through Thibaut Deleaz
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UNo more towards the trivialization of Covid-19. This Wednesday 1er February, several restrictions concerning the disease come to an end, indicates the General Directorate of Health (DGS). Developments justified by “a favorable epidemic context”, with only 4,400 cases per day on average. Even if screening has largely fallen into disuse in recent weeks, an incidence rate of 46 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over seven days, it has not happened since October 2021.
Over the variants and thanks to vaccination, the virus, although very contagious, causes fewer serious forms. The decline continues in the hospital with only 886 people positive for Covid-19 in intensive care. These rule changes were provided for by the law ending the exceptional regimes created for the pandemic, passed last July. Ultimately, the DGS intends to monitor Covid-19 like the other “acute winter respiratory infections” such as influenza and bronchiolitis, with a “global strategy to combat” these three viruses. Update on the new rules.
End of systematic isolation
This is a major turning point since the appearance of Covid-19: from this 1er February, those who test positive are no longer required to self-isolate. “On the other hand, specifies the DGS, as with any disease with acute respiratory infection, it remains strongly recommended for people who test positive for Covid-19 […] to respect barrier gestures, to be tested and to avoid contact with fragile people. »
End of work stoppages
Health insurance is also closing, this 1er February, its “Contact Covid” teleservice, which made it possible to specifically follow infected people and their contact cases. This leads in particular to the end of the derogatory work stoppages without a waiting day offered to people who test positive, as they no longer have to remain isolated. It is obviously still possible to obtain a classic work stoppage from your doctor if the virus causes symptoms preventing you from working.
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End of follow-up of contact cases
The end of the “Contact Covid” service also leads to the cessation of contact-tracing by Health Insurance, which also followed people in contact with a person infected with the virus in an attempt to stem its spread. As with positive people, it is still recommended that contact cases get tested, respect barrier gestures and avoid people at risk.
Evolution of the test database
The SI-DEP platform, which has been centralizing test results since mid-2020, is maintained until June 30. On the other hand, the sharing of results is no longer systematic: it will now be, specifies the DGS, “conditional on the prior collection of the consent of the persons concerned, on the sharing of their personal data for this purpose”.