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ZOMER: If people have symptoms and 
they have self-tests available at home...

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they will test earlier and more often. 

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DE STOPPELAAR: Many people 
with symptoms get tested...

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by the Municipal Public Health Service:
the GGD.

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Testing is very important 
in controlling COVID-19.

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A recent study showed that self-tests 
work well compared to the GGD tests...

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if people have symptoms.

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The advice on testing will be updated.

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If you have symptoms, get tested.

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You can go to the GGD, 
or use a self-test at home.

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We hope that this will help more people to 
get tested as soon as they have symptoms.

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More testing means finding more infections 
and controlling the spread. 

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If your self-test is positive, get tested 
by the GGD to confirm the results.

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ZOMER: We researched how people 
thought they would respond...

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if they woke up with symptoms 
related to COVID-19.

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Our research showed that people 
who had self-tests available at home...

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would use a self-test 
sooner and more often

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As much as 20 percent more.

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That is important in 
preventing transmission.

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ZOMER: The current recommendation is 
“get tested if you have symptoms.”

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We compared that to...

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“get tested if you have symptoms, but if you 
can’t go to the GGD, then use a self-test”.

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That did not result in any changes 
in overall detection of the virus.

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There was no change in the frequency 
of GGD testing or self-testing.

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That meant that about the same 
number of infections were detected.

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DE STOPPELAAR: If you have symptoms, 
you obviously do not want to infect others.

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Make sure you have several 
self-tests at home.

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If you start to develop symptoms, 
you can use a self-test right away.

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Do it quickly, as soon 
as your symptoms start.

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If you keep having symptoms, 
use another self-test the next day.

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The GGD test lanes will also remain open.

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If you are vulnerable...

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or if you have direct contact with vulnerable 
people or people who are seriously ill...

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you are still advised 
to get tested by the GGD.