PRAGUE Praguers can already register at several sampling points for antigen testing on covid-19, which will be launched on December 18 and will be covered by health insurance. From the hospitals, the reservation was made possible by the Central Military Hospital, the Royal Vinohrady University Hospital or the Thomayer Hospital. They are also possible in some private centers. Dates for Christmas are being met, for example, ÚVN had its first free morning on Christmas Eve on Friday afternoon.
Chief Hygienist Jarmila Rážová announced at a press conference of the ministry today that the ministry will launch a unified reservation system. But they weren’t waiting for him somewhere. “We launched the reservation last week along with testing for teachers. The interest is relatively great, “said ÚVN spokeswoman Jitka Zinke.
According to the reservation system, Vinohrady Hospital is not full yet. On the first day, about a third of the dates were filled on Friday afternoon, and ten people were reported on December 23. The device tests on working days, from 08:00 to 11:40. Up to 46 people can come per day.
According to Blatný, common measures such as veils are no longer enough. Free comprehensive testing will begin on December 18 |
According to the reservation system, Thomayer Hospital offers dates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. It has free dates for each of the pre-Christmas days, as in the ÚVN, there is a possibility in the system to have it tested on Christmas Day.
Others from large Prague hospitals do not yet inform on their website about the possibility of antigen testing for people other than teachers, nor do they have this option in the reservation system. From private collection points operated by laboratories, people can register, for example, those operated by EUC, City Lab or Prevedig.
From 18 December, antigen testing will be reimbursed to all public health insurance policyholders, so nothing may apply at the point of collection.
The test result is known in about 15 minutes. The sample is taken in the same way as in the PCR test by nasopharyngeal swab. The evaluation is then similar to a pregnancy test on a plate.
According to a survey commissioned by the Ministry of STEM, about 42 percent of people are interested in voluntary testing. There is more interest among seniors. “Even those who do not test themselves, 30 percent believe that it makes sense,” said Minister of Health Jan Blatný (for YES) at a press conference today.
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