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AQW 21324/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the need to expand the official symptoms list of COVID-19, to allow for wider testing of potential cases.

Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 2 July 2021

  • Answered
  • Written
  • After due date
Tabled
2 July 2021
Answer due by
21 July 2021
Answered
22 September 202182 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

The case definition for COVID-19 is subject to ongoing review and consideration at national level. Any change in the formal case definition will be based on an agreed position as advised by the four UK Chief Medical Officers.

There are no immediate plans to announce changes to the formal case definition for COVID-19.

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