Past officially to date restrictive measures against coronavirus as masks are abolished at MMM and rapid tests are no longer required for unvaccinated workers.

The exceptions are those who work in hospitals and are in contact with vulnerable groups.

In particular, the relevant Official Gazette specifies that the use of a protective mask is mandatory for staff, patients and visitors in hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, diagnostic centers and rehabilitation centers

According to the Official Gazette, rapid tests and masks remain mandatory:

For unvaccinated medical, paramedical, nursing, administrative and support personnel returning to their structures, who will be required to perform two rapid tests at their own expense per week, as well as when accompanying visits to hospitals and institutions, as well as patients with scheduled appointments. and operations.

Analytically:

In hospitals and structures

The following measures apply to unvaccinated medical, paramedical, nursing, administrative and support personnel returning to structures:
– Mandatory use of a high respiratory protection mask (FFP2 or N95 or KN95)
– Conducting a diagnostic study 2 (twice) times a week using rapid detection of the COVID-19 coronavirus antigen (rapid test) in private diagnostic laboratories, or in private clinics or pharmacies, or by a private doctor, at your own expense.
If these personnel become ill with COVID-19 coronavirus, during the period of validity of the certificate of illness, they are required to undergo a diagnostic examination once a week using rapid detection of the COVID-19 coronavirus antigen (rapid test) in private diagnostic laboratories, or in private clinics or pharmacies, or from a private doctor at his own expense.

After the expiration of the sick leave, the relevant personnel must undergo a diagnostic examination.

Detailed mandatory rapid test and mask use in:

• Carrying out planned (regular) surgical interventions in the amount determined by the relevant medical education (Hospitals, Sanatoriums, etc.).

• Patients who go to a public or private health facility for examination are not subject to laboratory testing for COVID-19.

• Patients who apply to a public or private medical institution for an invasive examination or an examination that may lead to the formation of an aerosol are subject to laboratory examination (PCR or rapid test) in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7. The method of application is indicated, respectively, Panhellenic Medical Association and Hellenic Dental Federation.

– Patients admitted on a regular ticket (scheduled admission) arrive with a PCR performed no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the scheduled admission.

– Patients admitted on an emergency basis (emergency hospitalization) are immediately subject to an express test and at the same time PCR on the first day of admission-hospitalization.

– In both of the above cases, the test is repeated with a rapid test every seven (7) days.

• Patients admitted to hospital with one (1) day ticket for chemotherapy or radiation are subject to repeat lab testing. [PCR ανά εβδομήντα δύο (72) ώρες ή rapid test ανά σαράντα οκτώ (48) ώρες] for each day they are entered.

• Excluded from the above obligations are patients who go to a public or private health facility for emergency care.

• Ban on visitors. In exceptional cases, the mentally ill are allowed one (1) visitor per patient, subject to laboratory testing. [PCR εντός εβδομήντα δύο (72) ωρών ή rapid test εντός σαράντα οκτώ (48) ωρών] before the visit.

• One (1) attendant per patient. Specially for patients who are unable to take care of themselves, one (1) escort is allowed per patient, which can be rotated. In exceptional cases for pediatric patients, up to two (2) accompanying persons are allowed.

• The following conditions apply to accompanying patients or hospitalized patients:

– fully vaccinated, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 7 and ill within the last six months, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7, accompanying patients are not subject to laboratory testing before entering a public or private structure providing primary health care services care, including public and private clinics.

– Unvaccinated or non-ill companion patients undergo a laboratory test (PCR or rapid test) within forty-eight (48) hours prior to their admission to a public or private primary care facility, including public and private clinics. .

– Companions of hospitalized patients, regardless of vaccination or disease status, are subject to laboratory testing. [PCR εντός εβδομήντα δύο (72) ωρών ή rapid test εντός σαράντα οκτώ (48) ωρών] before entering any other public or private healthcare facility. The laboratory test (PCR or rapid test) is repeated every three (3) days.

• In the above cases, the results of laboratory tests are confirmed through a special Covid Free GR application.

• Companions of patients who come to the emergency department are exempt from the above obligations.

• Possibility of taking further measures to prevent the spread, upon the recommendation of the relevant Committee on Nosocomial Infections, to the management of the hospital, clinic or rehabilitation center.

• Entrance of medical workers and pharmacists to hospitals, polyclinics and rehabilitation centers is allowed only for fully vaccinated or sick patients in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 7 with the additional condition of the mandatory presentation of a certificate of a negative laboratory test for COVID-19 coronavirus (PCR or express test), in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7, before their visit.

Closed structures of social care for the elderly, chronically ill and people with disabilities (PWDs)
• Visiting and support services for people with disabilities must comply with rules, regulations and procedures.
• Those who provide volunteer work are also part of the structures.
• For unvaccinated medical, paramedical, nursing, administrative and support personnel returning to all structures.

Private, state and municipal closed structures of social protection, namely:
(a) Elderly care facilities
(b) Hospitals for the chronically ill
c) Closed structures of Social Welfare Centers that house the elderly, the chronically ill or the disabled.
d) institutions for the care of the chronically ill
f) boarding schools

Public and private sector healthcare and closed social care workers who are not fully vaccinated or sick and who work with a physical presence inside or outside their facilities are required to conduct a diagnostic examination two (2) times a week. , molecular control method (PCR) or using rapid detection of the COVID-19 coronavirus antigen (rapid test) in private diagnostic laboratories.

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