From mid-February, anyone who is infected with Corona no longer has to be isolated at home anywhere in Germany. But what if the test is still positive after five days?
Anyone infected with the Coronavirus confirmed by a PCR test or a rapid test from an official body, no longer has to go to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) prescribed isolation: do not leave home for five days and do not receive visitors? Only a few federal states are still putting this recommendation into practice. According to the regulations in force there, domestic isolation ends for five days – provided you have been symptom-free for at least 48 hours. Specifically, these are the following states:
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Berlin
- Brandenburg
However, it does not stop there: In all three federal states, the obligation to isolate will be abolished on February 12th and 13th, 2023, so this also applies nationwide.
After corona quarantine: no test obligation after isolation
In the majority of federal states, it is already the case that even after five days of isolation, there is no longer an obligation to test yourself. No rapid antigen test or PCR test needs to be performed. This is reported by the Federal Center for Health Education, but also advises: “After isolation, you should limit meetings with others until day 14 and wear medical mouth and nose protection when in contact with others.” The test is therefore voluntary and personal responsibility is also encouraged in the days after the quarantine.
Free testing after five days: what to do if the test is positive?
However, the Robert Koch Institute “urgently” advises infected people to test themselves with a rapid antigen test after the five days before they end the isolation. Because the disease itself does not follow rules, of course; Many infections last longer than the prescribed quarantine. So what to do if the corona test is still positive after five or even ten days?
Anyone who wants to take a free test after five days in the federal states where the obligation to isolate still applies and has a positive test result again must remain in quarantine until a negative result is available. However, as of mid-February, this policy is in full Deutschland lapsed.
Quarantine: When did the five days of isolation apply?
The days of isolation were counted from the day symptoms appeared. In the case of people who tested positive but who did not develop any signs of illness, the calculation started from the day on which the positive test was carried out.
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Still having corona symptoms after five days?
Anyone who has been symptom-free for 48 hours was able to end the isolation at home after five days. If you have not been symptom-free for 48 hours at this point, you had to remain in isolation – until this was the case, but at most until the end of 10 days. The calculation of the isolation period begins on the day after the corona infection was detected. Anyone who continues to have symptoms after the end of isolation on day 10 is recommended to voluntarily self-isolate until a negative self-test is obtained, but for a maximum of another five days.
The Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care recommends special precautionary measures for a further five days after isolation. This includes wearing an FFP2 mask outside your own home, especially in closed rooms. You should also avoid unnecessary contact with other people and work from home if possible. Advice that should therefore be implemented in the event of any viral disease. In addition, sick people should seek medical help if corona symptoms threaten to stop going away.
