The aim of this report is to independently evaluate the Belgian SARS-CoV-2 testing policy to support an optimal and sustainable testing policy for public health purposes. The objectives of the evaluation were to assess the testing policy in Belgium with regards to diagnosis of COVID-19 to identify cases and guide the prevention and control of transmission; testing for COVID-19 to monitor COVID-19 incidence and trends; screening for COVID-19 to identify clusters and mitigate their impact on healthcare and other high-risk settings; and genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and detection of variants.
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