Genoa, only one positive would have symptoms “more associated” with Covid-19

After the twelve new positivities to the Covid-19 verified yesterday (in total there are eleven Genoese players in home isolation, among them Perin and Schone), the rossoblù medical staff swabs continue today for all those subjects who have been in contact in recent days with the group-team or, in any case, they went to Villa Rostan, clubhouse and sports facilities in Pegli. All team activities suspended, including training.

Employees

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On Tuesday morning, a score of employees of the Rossoblù company were also subjected to tampons, who did not participate in Sunday’s trip to Naples, but nevertheless went to the facilities of the Pegli headquarters. Results should arrive on Wednesday morning. When a new round of pads is expected for those elements of the team group that have been negative so far. It is also confirmed that on Tuesday and Wednesday the Villa Rostan sports center will be closed.

the situation

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The objective, now, in full collaboration with the Genoese health authorities, is to avoid the risk of a new positivity by narrowing the circle around what has unfortunately been confirmed as a true red and blue outbreak. However, none of those infected was hospitalized: most are asymptomatic subjects. Only one of the positive people, attributable to the staff, would have symptoms more associated with Covid-19, with fever and cough.

postponement?

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Managing Director Flavio Ricciardella tells Sky: “I say with certainty that those who boarded the plane to Naples were all negative for tampons, we delayed the departure for that very reason. We have always respected the dictates of the ASL. We warn against immediate. League and Federation, we have not made any request but we are waiting for a decision according to the moment, in everyone’s interest. What do we expect? Today we cannot train, probably we will not be able to do it even in the next few days. To face a match in These conditions seem difficult to me but we are waiting for what the Lega and ASL tell us ”.

the outburst

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Meanwhile, Professor Matteo Bassetti, head of the department of Infectious Diseases of San Martino, ventured with a long outburst on Facebook: “While the study by Vo ‘Euganeo seemed like an easy victory for Pirro, what is happening in Genoa Calcio could represent the ‘Waterloo of swabs.’ After a few hours of the result of the negative swabs for the whole team, there have been numerous positives with likely major consequences in the future of the Serie A championship. driving license false negativity and free all and on the other to produce an army of asymptomatic positives. We risk circulating negative subjects to the swab but in the incubation phase that transmit the virus and close others at home with positive (or weakly positive) swabs that do not transmit to anyone, we must focus on the clinic composed of signs and symptoms, which together with virology, continues to be the best tool ta for the management of this pandemic. that is why we have always done it in the management of infectious diseases ”.