Covid patients with positive antigen test no longer need PCR test prior to treatment

[Thaiger]

The government’s Covid-19 task force says people who’ve taken an antigen test while at community isolation venues do not need to submit to a PCR test before getting medical treatment. The Bangkok Post reports that the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration has made the announcement in an effort to accelerate treatment for patients waiting in community isolation. CCSA spokesperson Apisamai Srirangson says people who’ve tested positive through an antigen test no longer need to have the diagnosis confirmed via a PCR test before seeking medical treatment. However, she adds that the Public Health Ministry is reluctant to do away with […]

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