So I am currently in Santiago, dealing with a positive Covid test and wonder if anyone has experience in Santiago with getting the US required medical clearance letter needed to fly home.
I had just finished my 700 km walk, and felt reasonably well but had a occasional slight cough and decided to self test with a test kit I had been carrying for a month. I had a flight to Madrid scheduled for that day and wondered about the cough.
My rapid antigen test was positive, and I realized in retrospect that I probably had had very very mild symptoms over the preceding 5 days. And I remembered all the pilgrims I had talked with who had reported a variety of URI and other symptoms, and had not self-tested.
I knew enough to get my rapid home test confirmed with an official lab test. This is easy in Santiago as there is one lab company that is happy to come to your hotel room.
I was staying in Hospedería San Martin Pinario, my favorite place in Santiago, in one of their 4th floor pilgrim rooms when I tested positive, and they were happy to let me stay on, delivering meals outside my door. In fact, they told me I could not leave.
The Galician public health number in SpTH is no longer correct. The hotel gave me the new number but my Spanish was not good enough to get much advice. I did learn that isolation is now longer required in Spain. The new policy is one must always wear a mask for 10 days, and especially avoid high-risk people.
The Santiago tourist office was very helpful in sending me information in English from Galicia Public Health and lists of lab facilities and clinics.
PerCDC, I would be allowed to fly home after May 7th, 10 days after onset of symptoms, but I am worrying about how challenging it will be when I find a doctor at a clinic tomorrow …..any experience out there?