CoV test strategy: Salzburg continues to gurgle – salzburg.ORF.at
However, the people of Salzburg can only use one of the two variants per month, says the head of the state’s corona management, Peter Schinnerl. The first of four pillars of the country’s future CoV test strategy is official PCR tests, which are carried out if an infection is suspected. Gargling is the second pillar in which Labor Novogenia in Eugendorf and the retail group Spar remain partners in the state. “It’s a very well-functioning system, and that’s why we want to continue it,” says Schinnerl.
Test kits will continue to be used for a online registration issued in savings markets and must be thrown in there again. From April, however, the system will count the monthly tests. A counter on the online platform shows how many tests are still possible in the current month, explains Novogenia Managing Director Daniel Wallerstorfer. After five tests per month it will be over in the future. In addition, the output of the test material is also limited. You will only receive a new pack of ten once at least six samples have been submitted.
Pharmacies also remain Co-V test partners
Pharmacies remain the third pillar of the country’s testing strategy. 67 out of 95 pharmacies nationwide are currently offering PCR tests, says Kornelia Seiwald, President of the Chamber of Pharmacists. According to Schinnerl, the offer will be retained for two reasons: On the one hand, it is intended for people who are not tech-savvy, which is necessary to a certain extent with “Salzburg gurgle”. And the pharmacies also carry out those additional tests if someone needs additional PCR evidence in addition to the five free samples per month, for example as an employee or visitor to a hospital or retirement home.
“These people have to make it credible in the pharmacy that they belong to this group,” said Schinnerl, although the federal government had announced that the additional tests should remain very low-threshold. Finally, pillar number four are the five antigen tests, which will also be issued free of charge from April 9th. The result of these “living room tests” can be seen on registration.salzburg-testet.at also submit so that you receive a confirmation from the country.
“PCR test tourism not completely consumed”
“Test tourism” between individual federal states cannot be ruled out, says Schinnerl. However, if an Upper Austrian wants to carry out five more tests in Salzburg in the same month, this is not possible because these two federal states work together with the same work, if a Tyrolean does this, you cannot prevent it. “We will not fall into a control frenzy here,” said the colonel.