We announced the updated COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guide by the Ministry of Health and new quarantine decisions for contacts. According to the statement published yesterday by the Ministry of Health, the PCR test requirement was removed for individuals who did not have a COVID-19 vaccine and did not recover from COVID-19 within 180 days.
According to the last-minute development announced today, the PCR test will continue to be requested so that people who are unvaccinated or have not completed the vaccination process and have not had COVID-19 within 6 months can travel between cities.
In what situations will PCR testing be mandatory?
We have published the list of areas where PCR test screening applications have been removed according to the new COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guide published yesterday and new quarantine decisions for contacts. According to the information given yesterday, it was stated that the PCR test scans would be completely removed. However, the General Directorate of Public Health of the Ministry of Health rearranged the list to clear up misunderstandings.
According to the new circular sent to all provincial governorships by the Ministry of Interior, PCR test screening is applied to people who have not completed the vaccination process or have not recently had COVID-19 disease, who will attend events such as concerts, movies, theaters, all personnel working in the schools of the Ministry of Education, and all public and private institutions. requirement will be removed. Citizens who are unvaccinated or have not completed the vaccination process, and have not had the coronavirus in the last 180 days, will need to have a negative PCR test no more than 48 hours before they enter certain areas or travel by public transportation.
According to the new circular, PCR test scans will continue for nursing home, nursing home, love home workers, detainees or convicts in prisons, and those who will travel by plane, bus, train or other public transportation vehicles.
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