More and more people are becoming infected with the Corona virus. What should they do? An overview:
Quarantine: Anyone who has a positive rapid test or PCR test must immediately be quarantined at home for ten days. This isolation can only be ended after the seventh day with a professional rapid test – for example, at a testing center, pharmacy or family doctor. The prerequisite is that no symptoms have appeared for at least 48 hours. Daycare children and students from the household can be free-tested from the fifth day.
All members of the household must be quarantined. They may only leave the home in medical or other emergencies or for testing.
Exceptions to quarantine apply to the fully vaccinated if vaccination was no less than 15 days and no more than 90 days ago; the recovered if evidence of Corona infection was no less than 28 days and no more than 90 days ago; the boostered; and the recovered who have received one or two vaccinations against Corona.
In the case of a rapid test, those who tested positive could have the result verified with a PCR test. This follow-up test is free of charge.
Those who test positive no longer need to contact the health department.
Certificate of Segregation: Those who need a certificate of segregation for their employer may contact the municipal ordinance office. No one may be terminated because of the quarantine. Employers must pay compensation to employees for loss of earnings for a maximum of six weeks. The employer gets the money paid out back from the responsible authority upon request. In the district of Tübingen, the Regierungspräsidium Tübingen is responsible for applications. See https://tunewsinternational.com/2021/04/12/bei-quarantane-muss-weiter-lohn-gezahlt-werden/ and https://www.ifsg-online.de/index.html
Sick leave: Those who are in quarantine are not automatically given sick leave. A medical sick note is only given to those who have symptoms. Then there is also a certificate of incapacity for work.
Further information is available at: https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/fileadmin/redaktion/m-sm/intern/downloads/Downloads_Gesundheitsschutz/Corona_Merkblatt_PCR-Test_Mein-Test-ist-positiv.pdf
and https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/aktuelle-infos-zu-corona/fragen-und-antworten-rund-um-corona/faq-quarantaene/
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Corona-Schnelltest im Büro. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Martin Klaus.
