Prescribed COVID-19 tests covered by health insurance

Accordingly, if an insured person displays certain symptoms while being examined or treated and is required by the medical facility to take a Covid-19 test, the testing cost will be covered by their health insurance.

The symptoms include fever andor acute respiratory infection that is not linked to other diseases.

Health insurance will also cover required Covid-19 tests for people who exhibit respiratory symptoms and have visited pandemic-hit areas or came in contact with a confirmed case within 14 days of exhibiting the symptoms.