Doha: In line with the policy amendment and adoption of the rapid antigen test by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), the results of the above tests that are conducted in private medical facilities will be reflected on the Ehteraz application, as of tomorrow, (January 10).
On January 5, the Ministry approved the use of rapid antigen test for COVID-19 in public and private centres, for persons under 50 years of age and who show symptoms of COVID-19; people under the age of 50 who have been in contact with people who have tested COVID-19 positive and for those who need COVID-19 tests after returning to Qatar from travel.
The rapid antigen test provides a quick and accurate examination for the detection of COVID-19.
Since, January 5, the results of rapid antigen tests that are performed in Primary Health Care Corporation health centres are being sent to individuals via SMS within two hours of the test.
The results also appear in the Ehteraz app no later than four hours after the test.
The Ministry also indicated that people who have tested positive in the rapid antigen test do not need to undergo a PCR test.
People over the age of 50 who show symptoms or have been in contact with infected people will be subjected to a PCR test.
While, contacts of infected people who are asymptomatic and who received the booster dose or the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine within the past four months as well as those under 50 years of age and do not suffer from any chronic diseases, have the option to undergo a rapid antigen test if they wish, knowing that Ministry does not require them to take the test due to their high level of immunity against the virus.
