Janitor positive for Colozza-Bonfiglio virus, returns to school in 2 days

A positive Coronavirus school collaborator in Colozza-Bonfiglio. The news comes two days after the first bell for the approximately 180 students of the secondary complex in via Imera, in the Zisa. It is about a janitor who allegedly became infected as a result of a case registered within the walls of his house and who, as a precaution, had already decided to leave. The parents of some boys have appeared this morning in front of the doors of the institute to speak with the director, who nevertheless preaches the maximum calm. “We had a meeting by videoconference yesterday – explains manager Valeria Catalano to Palermo Today – try to inform the families and explain the situation to them. The plexus is already sanitized and there is nothing to fear, just respect the rules and be careful. The school must restart, our children need it and we must do it safely by learning to live with this problem ”.

After the janitor’s case, a couple of colleagues isolated themselves as a precaution. “We immediately got in touch with the ASP – adds the director – and activated all the protocols provided, so there is no need for scaremongering. We work hard to prepare for this long-awaited day and we believe that the start of school, especially in neighborhoods like ours, is more fundamental today than yesterday. Children need to socialize, learn respect and education for health. We must provide them with the means to participate in active citizenship processes, transmit them. a message and increase their cultural baggage so that they take it outside. And above all, trust in institutions is needed. As for us, we are prepared, we have thought about every detail to limit contacts and stop any chain of contagion ”.

Following ministerial guidelines and other prescriptions of the health authorities, at the Colozza-Bonfiglio institute – which has about 750 students divided into three complexes between elements and mediums – they seem not to want to leave anything to chance. “We have organized ourselves – adds the director – in such a way that we use all the available spaces, we do activities with small groups, we do it outdoors and we constantly disinfect. We work a lot on the information front and push staff to do tests to create a climate of safety. In addition to the ‘classic’ measures such as the access record, also regulated by online reservations to avoid meetings, temperature detection, the appointment of Covid contacts and more. We have also thought of creating some kits of pens and pencils, disinfected and placed in sealed envelopes, to hand out to students who forget them or to send homework and corrections via smartphone or email, to limit contacts ”.