Poland to offer free COVID tests in pharmacies, shorten quarantine 

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Free COVID tests will be offered in pharmacies from next week and quarantine is to be cut from 10 to seven days, as Poland battles to contain the effects of a surge of the Omicron variant in the country, according to a report by Notesfrompoland.com.

The new measures were announced following news this morning that Poland had recorded its highest ever daily number of new COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, with infections forecast to rise even further over the next few weeks.

From January 27, lateral flow (rapid antigen) tests will be available for free without a referral in pharmacies after completion of an online form at home or on site. These will be offered in pharmacies with a suitable infrastructure, meaning a separate room and ability to fulfil required safety standards, said Adam Niedzielski, the health minister.

The more than 1,000 pharmacies currently carrying out vaccinations are potential candidates, he explained.

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