Companies feel very insecure about their employees returning to work after being infected with COVID-19.
Carrying out the so-called “cure test” at the end of the isolation period makes it possible to guarantee greater security in the employee’s reintegration into the company after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. But what is a “cure test” and why is it effective in giving companies more security in times of pandemic?
The evidence of a negative Rapid Antigen Test in an asymptomatic person, after a period of isolation, is a guarantee that they can return to work safely.
This is because the Rapid Antigen Test is effective when the viral load is high, i.e. when the virus is at its maximum contagious capacity.
If the test is negative under the conditions described, the worker can return to work without a problem.
If the test is positive, even after the stipulated isolation period has been completed, the worker does not have a “cure test” and cannot return to work, otherwise they could infect their colleagues and start a chain of transmission.
Which brings us to another frequently asked question: how often should a company’s employees be tested? In the current scenario, with the number of cases and the number of deaths increasing exponentially in the country, SEPRI’s clinical staff advises regular periodic testing, every 15 days.
Only through this mass testing is it possible to isolate positive cases, stopping the chains of transmission and allowing healthy employees to continue working in the company.
