It’s a long chapter that turns to the fight against Covid-19, with several changes that came into effect on July 1, 2023. The TousAntiCovid application, which played a key role in communicating information related to the pandemic, pauses. Similarly, the SI-DEP screening information system, the platform responsible for collecting data from tests carried out by laboratories and structures authorized for the diagnosis of Covid-19, is also interrupted. This raises several questions: will we still be able to get tested? How do I get a test certificate? Why is it important to keep the TousAntiCovid application on your phone?
You can always go to a pharmacy for an antigen screening test, or to a medical laboratory for an RT-PCR test. However, it is important to note that only the results of the PCR tests will now be reported to the health authorities, with the aim of maintaining epidemiological surveillance, explains Le Parisien.
With regard to the reimbursement of tests by Health Insurance, there has been no change since the modifications made on March 1. Samples are no longer reimbursed at 100%, with the exception of certain insured persons such as people aged at least 65, immunocompromised people, those with a long-term condition, minors, health professionals , and other specific cases.
Thus, you still have the possibility of being tested, but it is important to take into account these new measures and the terms of reimbursement from Health Insurance. But how do you get your test certificate?
As of now, it is no longer possible to obtain a test certificate. Medical analysis laboratories will now provide a simple report of the result, like a classic blood analysis. Since July 1, all data stored in the SI-DEP platform has been permanently deleted, making it impossible to retrieve test certificates prior to June 30, 2023. This certificate was valuable in deciding the date of a vaccination reminder, if applicable. , or for treatments related to the long-term sequelae of Covid-19.
These changes bring a new framework to the management of the health crisis, requiring adaptation by both the public and health professionals. After all these changes, why is it recommended to keep the TousAntiCovid application?
Even if the application will no longer be updated, you will still be able to access your notebook and store your test and/or vaccination certificates. “The initial objectives of the application have been fulfilled,” explained the Ministry of Health, announcing its hiatus. Created in mid-2020, after the first epidemic wave, the mobile application was widely used between 2020 and 2022. Downloaded to more than 62 million phones, it was used to prevent contact cases, to generate travel certificates, to store their health pass, then their vaccination pass or to follow the evolution of the epidemic.
