The plan was poorly implemented
Surely, some test sites will be set up to cope with US $ Cdn travelers
Surely, some test sites will be set up to cope with US $ Cdn travelers
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CMC In Sosua Good Source For PCR Test
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drstock,
I may be the source of the "we do the following tests" when I cut and pasted from the email my CMC contact sent me in response to my inquiry.
I may be the source of the "we do the following tests" when I cut and pasted from the email my CMC contact sent me in response to my inquiry.
You should send them a quick email asking how much for a PCR "tested negative" results declaration
without having to physically come in for the test.
It's only a matter of time before taxi drivers/ moto conchos and your local English speaking street hustlers
are offering them to people down here on holiday.
You do realize that the blood test only shows if you had covid and are producing antibodies - not if you are currently infected, right? It doesn't test for the virus itself.
Or, they take one of the tests which is appropriate to see if they had CV19. After all, many people are asymptomatic.
There is no Ag-PCR test in the world.
There is RT-PCR test, AG test, and LumiraDX AG test (not used in DR). LumiraDX AG costs about the same as PCR but has results in less than 15 minutes and there is only a tiny difference in positive susceptibility compared to RT-PCR only from day 5 onwards.
Maybe CMC is using LumiraDX AG and refers to them as AG-PCR ?
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To find out if you had gone through COVID.
Or if your symptoms are Covid.
Here is a good article.
SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19): Diagnosis by IgG/IgM Rapid Test Clinisciences
SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19): Diagnosis by IgG/IgM Rapid Test. For a rapid detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV) IgG and IgM in 10-15 minutes during Covid-19 COVID-19 (Corona...)
www.clinisciences.com
There is no, again no, AG-PCR. It's AG or it's PCR. But there is no AG-PCR. Nasal or throat swab does not mean PCR. AG tests also involve nasal/throat swabs.
I hope they start doing RT-LAMP or TMA tests in the DR, these had started to be valid to enter some EU countries, e.g. Spain. They are on par with RT-PCR in terms of sensitivity, efficacy, susceptibility, and much faster to give results.
What would they do if you had a PCR test done outside of the DR, within the 72 hour period specified ? Let's say done in Colombia, Panama, Spain etc. It's not impossible to transit via DR from those countries on the way to Canada...
Holiday travellers stuck at Dominican Republic resort due to difficulty getting COVID-19 tests - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
In hindsight, vacationers to this tropical resort in the Dominican Republic regret their decision to travel during the Christmas break.globalnews.ca
Stupid people, she got the first set of result, should have sent them to a computer skilled nephew back in Canada, download Adobe PDF and edit the date. Big deal.
Don't think you need it in 72hrs to be in Canada,only 72 hrs to board plane for say Canada
I have always wondered how is it possible that in Europe you can get results in 24 hours (normal) or 6, 12 horus for a small surcharge.
I paid 70 euros before flying back to DR via Spain, did the test at 10.32 in the morning at a mobile testing place (with appointment) and at 5.30 something p.m. the same day I got my full PDF result in 5 langauges, a text message via phone, and additional email with big SARS-COV-2 NEGATIVE letters in green.
Same when I arrived Spain and did the test before flying out to my country in order for to quarantine (only EU PCR tests are accepted). Same day result.
I wonder why in Europe they can do it (and a feie d of mine got 24 hour test results in USA as well), but here they take days.. and more days...
I mean the Canadian embassy published a list of approved labs in the DR for PCR test. I wonder if someone presents a PCR test from non-DR lab, but within the required 72 hour period prior to boarding, what would they do?
It's not unimaginable that someone may just transit through DR or stay 1, 2 nights here and have a test result from outside of the DR.
Btw I heard of a guy who has a *****" (Dominican Lab) PDF format and he produces test results for a small 1000 pesos fee. I am sure there are others as well in the DR...
Wrong. It can show the current infection. See the thorough explanation of IgG/IgM test, in one of my replies above there is a link.
Though it would not show recent infection (asymptomatic) or first 5 days of infection. It would show once antibodies kick in in sufficient amount from 5-6 days onwards after the symptoms start (and infection being fighted by your body).
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