what manual for the self-tests, and what reliability?

The self-tests are now available in supermarkets and very popular, as New Year’s Eve is just around the corner on Friday, December 31. “The self-tests were not put in self-service but at the reception of the store, to be able to distribute them, one box per family, and avoid the rush“Says the manager of a supermarket. Sold at 6.20 euros for five tests, they are four times cheaper than in pharmacies and convince many customers.

In a pharmacy, sales have also increased sharply in recent days. But it still has to be done correctly. “When testing positive, both bars are visible. (…) You have to go and check with a PCR test“Says a pharmacist. If it can detect contagiousness, the reliability of the self-test is only 78% for asymptomatic people. Its objective is to screen on a large scale.