WILLEMSTAD - According to epidemiologist Dr. Izzy Gerstenbluth, Curaçao has protested the use of the so-called gurgle test in the Netherlands in recent days. The COVID-19 test is, according to Gerstenbluth, not completely reliable.
According to the specialist, people who have been infected can come through the test without the infection being noticed. Yesterday a Curacaoan man traveled with TUI to Curaçao who had passed the gargle test but had undergone a PCR test at Schiphol at the request of Curaçao. As a result, it was discovered that he had been infected.
According to Gerstenbluth, Curaçao must remain alert. "We must work hard to prevent infected patients from entering our country undetected."