Lhe isolation rules for people positive for Covid-19 will be lightened from Monday, January 3 for those with a complete vaccination schedule. Indeed, they will have to isolate themselves for a period of seven days, whatever the variant, and this isolation can be lifted after five days in the event of an antigen test or negative PCR, announced the government on Sunday January 2.
In addition, there will be no more quarantine for 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.
Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Monday that new isolation rules, in the face of the Omicron variant wave, would be unveiled this weekend. These rules, “we harmonize and simplify them: they will henceforth be identical, whatever the contaminating variant”, Delta or Omicron, explains the minister in the JDD.
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Regular tests for vaccinated contact cases
Thus, from Monday, “positive people whose vaccination schedule is complete will have to isolate themselves for seven days,” he says, but “this isolation can be lifted after five days in the event of a negative antigen or PCR test. »And on condition of having no clinical sign of infection for 48 hours. For their part, people who do not have a complete vaccination schedule “will have to isolate themselves for ten days, with a possible discharge after seven days, under the same conditions”.
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Regarding contact cases, “if you have a complete vaccination schedule, you can continue your activities provided you have regular tests”. The first, a PCR or antigen test, should be done “on the day you learn 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 Mr. Véran.
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Contact persons will have to “strictly apply the barrier measures, in particular the wearing of a mask indoors and outdoors”, and telework “as far as possible”, specifies the ministry in a press release. On the other hand, if you are contact case and that “you are not vaccinated or if you did not make your recall on time, you will have to isolate yourself seven days”, explains the minister, then to obtain an antigen test or PCR negative at the end of this period to be able to come out of isolation.