Returners who have been to South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia or Eswatini in the past 14 days are encouraged to undergo a PCR test. The Tyrolean health authority announced on Friday.
As the Ministry of Health announced, from Saturday, November 27, 2021 at midnight, there will be an entry stop for the countries South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini, where the new Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529 was established. According to the current assessment of experts, this is a particularly transmissible variant of the Covid-19 virus. Regardless of symptoms, people who have returned in the past 14 days after a stay in these regions are called upon to undergo a PCR test as a precaution – independently Whether or not they show symptoms of an infection. Self-registration for the PCR test as a returnee to process the fastest possible test registration for the persons addressed, a separate registration process is provided on Saturday. Specifically: Select registration for the PCR test via the website tiroltestet.at, “Start registration” and select the “Returning traveler” area. There the relevant country should then be selected and the registration data should be filled in in a further step. This also enables the contact tracing staff to carry out an even faster assignment if necessary and to initiate sequencing if necessary. The AGES hotline is also available around the clock on 0800 555 621 for inquiries.
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