Minsa establishes electronic record of self-applied tests to detect Covid-19

Through Resolution No. 059 of February 8, 2022, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) established the electronic registry of self-administered tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) antigen in nasal swab samples at the national.

According to the resolution, every establishment, business or company that dispenses self-applied tests for the detection of the antigen must make an electronic record of the person who will use the test.

To do this, the business or company will have access and credentials to use the electronic registration platform for self-administered tests.

Any person who performs a self-applied test for the detection of covid-19 must register the results of the test with their credentials, through the platform established by the Authority for Government Innovation (AIG), the resolution states.

It will be up to the AIG to develop the computerized mechanism to facilitate the electronic registration of the results obtained in the tests, and send it to the Department of Epidemiology of the Minsa.