After the statement from the Ministry of Health, there was an update in the quarantine periods. The quarantine period of people with Covid-19 was previously 14 days. After the Scientific Committee Meeting, the new time was announced in the written statement published by the Minister of Health, Koca. So how many days was the coronavirus quarantine period?
HOW MANY DAYS WAS THE CORONAVIRUS QUARANTINE PERIOD?
An important decision was taken about the quarantine period at the Scientific Committee Meeting. After the quarantine period was reduced to 5 days in many countries of the world, the Ministry of Health updated the coronavirus quarantine period in Turkey. The quarantine period, which is important for the continuation of social life and functioning, has been determined as 7 days for people who are unvaccinated or who have been in contact 3 months after the reminder dose. It was also stated that if the test on the 5th day is negative, the quarantine will end.
In the written statement published by the Minister of Health, Koca included the following statements:
“It was decided that it would be appropriate to reorganize the quarantine periods considering the current conditions. The quarantine period for positive cases was determined as 7 days. After the 7th day, the quarantine period ends for people who show mild or no symptoms. Positive cases, if they take the test on the 5th day and test If the result is negative, the quarantine period ends.
Contact persons are not quarantined if they have received the reminder dose vaccination or have had the disease in the last 3 months. He continues his daily life with the use of mask by following the symptoms. Unvaccinated or contact persons who have passed 3 months after the reminder dose are quarantined for 7 days. Symptom monitoring is done. People who get tested on the 5th day and are negative can end the quarantine early.”