School, Lopalco: “Swabs for return only in suspected or confirmed cases of Covid”

“The swab for the return must be requested and carried out only if there is a suspected or proven case.” This was stated by Professor Pierluigi Lopalco, Apulian councilor for health in the pectore.

“We are preparing clarifications to the national guidelines on the return to school of pupils and nursery school children,” he explains, “after an absence due to illness, because we have registered an excessive and useless request for tampons even when there is one, by doctors and pediatricians. , a clear diagnosis of no Covid “.

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In the first days of the opening of the schools, there were several cases of contagion of Covid-19: “A very normal situation – says Lopalco – we expected it and nothing happens that we had not foreseen. But there is no particular alarm.” .

The uncertainties refer to the return to school of students after an absence due to illness: “We are noticing an excessive defensive position on the subject – continues Lopalco – that is why we are preparing clarifications. The return mattress should be requested and carried out only if it is. there is. it is a suspected or confirmed case. “