With the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in our country, there was a record increase in the number of cases. The highest level has been reached since the beginning of the pandemic.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca published the COVID-19 table on January 5, 2022, with his share on his Twitter account. According to the table published yesterday a record increase caught the attention of many citizens. The point reached by the number of cases was the highest level since the beginning of the pandemic.
Under the sharing of Minister Koca, many people see this increase. Due to the Omicron variant said that.
Here is the table of COVID-19 for January 5, 2022
Minister Fahrettin Koca, about the increase in the number of cases, “Worrying rise in hospitalizations despite the increase in the number of cases with the Omicron variant out of question. On the other hand, hospitals are environments with increased risk; We have to protect health workers as well as ourselves. WHEN YOU GO TO THE HOSPITAL please be careful.He warned citizens to be careful in hospitals.
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Health Minister Fahrettin Koca shared a statement after the Scientific Committee meeting:
In his statement, Koca stated that the Omicron variant is increasing gradually, and that the variant does not cause occupancy in hospitals. Another noteworthy detail in the statement is change in quarantine periods it happened.
According to this;
- Quarantine period of positive cases 7 days was determined as.
- after 7 days mild or no symptoms Quarantine period for people will end.
- Positive cases if they get tested on Day 5 and if the test result turned negative The quarantine period will end.
- If the contact persons have received the reminder dose vaccination or have had the disease in the last 3 months will not be quarantined.
- Unvaccinated or contact persons 3 months after the reminder dose vaccination will be quarantined for 7 days. Symptoms will be monitored. People who test negative on the 5th day will be able to end the quarantine early.