Colombia will systematize each PCR test of covid-19 and it will be virtually impossible to falsify them

After the news was made public that a dozen Colombians would be entering Spain with false PCR tests and that this reason influenced the restriction of the passage of Colombians to that country, the national government was forced to take measures to counteract what is happening.

The decision that was made is that, from now on, the CoronApp application, designed after the pandemic and with which it was intended to control cases of covid-19 in citizens, have a function that collects and collects PCR test results from all laboratories that are certified by the National Institute of Health (INS).

How will it work?

From now on, the app will be connected to the SisMuestras platform, which collects data from the tests carried out in the country. After conducting a laboratory test of this type, with the user’s identification number, a QR code will be generated that certifies that the result and the laboratory responsible for the test are valid before the INS.

“What CoronApp will do is guarantee that the test that is presented, if required, corresponds to a laboratory certified through interoperability with INS data,” confirmed the director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency, Víctor Muñoz.

The application will also certify that the test was taken in the last 72 hours and will show a green code if the result is negative for coronavirus or red if it is positive.

Entry of Colombians to Spain:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain announced that according to the order of the Ministry of the Interior of July 24, new regulations are applied on the temporary restriction of travelers from various countries, among others, Colombia, due to the health crisis caused by covid-19.

For this reason, and in accordance with information from the Spanish Foreign Ministry, as of July 27, a general restriction on entry into Spain is established for reasons of public order and public health, except in the following cases:

-Spanish citizens, duly documented with a valid passport or safe conduct.

-Foreign spouse of a Spanish citizen, who accompanies or meets with him, as long as he proves said condition through the Family Book, marriage registration certificate in the Spanish Civil Registry, or Colombian marriage certificate apostilled.

– Domestic partner of a Spanish citizen, to accompany or meet with him, provided that he proves said condition by means of a certificate of the registration of the domestic partnership in a Spanish or Colombian public registry, in the latter case apostilled.

-Direct descendants under 21 years of age of the Spanish citizen, his foreign spouse or his duly registered domestic partner, provided that they accompany him or meet him, and prove the kinship relationship by means of a Family Book, a birth registration certificate in the Spanish Civil Registry, or an apostilled Colombian birth certificate.

-Foreign citizens residing in Spain and other countries of the European Union, as well as Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Holy See and Switzerland, who go to those countries, duly documented with a valid residence card.

-Holders of a long-term visa issued by Spain or another member state of the European Union, as well as by Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, addressing those countries.

-Transportation personnel, seafarers and aeronautical personnel necessary to carry out air transport activities.

-Diplomatic staff, consular, international organizations, military, civil protection and members of humanitarian organizations, in the exercise of their functions.