People with a complete vaccine schedule against Covid-19 will have to isolate themselves for a period of only seven days, regardless of the variant, announces Olivier Véran in the JDD. They will not be required to do so if they are in contact.
The isolation rules for people positive for Covid-19 will be lightened from this Monday, January 3 for those with a complete vaccination schedule, who will have to isolate themselves for a period of seven days regardless of the variant. An isolation that can be lifted after five days in the event of an antigen test or negative PCR, the government announced.
In addition, there will be no more quarantine for people with contact cases with a complete vaccination schedule, who will however have to strictly respect the barrier gestures and “do regular tests“, Explained the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, in an interview with Sunday Newspaper .
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Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Monday that new isolation rules, faced with the wave of the Omicron variant, would be unveiled this weekend. These rules, “we harmonize and simplify them: they will now be identical regardless of the contaminating variant», Delta or Omicron, explains Véran in the JDD.
If the duration of isolation increases to seven days for people whose vaccination schedule is complete, the others “must self-isolate ten days, with a possible exit after seven days under the same conditions», Namely a negative antigen or PCR test and on condition of no longer having any clinical sign of infection for 48 hours.
Completely vaccinated contact cases will be able to continue their activities
Regarding contact cases, “if you have a complete vaccination schedule, you will be able to continue your activities as long as you have regular tests“. The first, a PCR or antigen test, should be carried out “the day you learn that you are in contact. Then, you will have to perform a self-test on D + 2 and D + 4. By providing proof of your first screening on D0 at the pharmacy, you will receive all the self-tests necessary for your follow-up free of charge.», Explains Olivier Véran.
Contact persons should “strictly apply barrier measures, in particular wearing a mask indoors and outdoors“, And telework”as far as possible», Specifies the ministry in a press release.
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On the other hand, if you are a contact case and that “you are not vaccinated or if you have not made your booster on time, you will have to isolate yourself for seven days», Explains the Minister, then obtain an antigen test or negative PCR at the end of this period to be able to leave isolation.
Until now, positive people had to stay in isolation for 10 days regardless of the variant, and contact cases of a person who contracted the Omicron variant had to self-isolate for a minimum of 7 days.