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Growing infections in the Asti area
Covid infections are growing dramatically not only in Italy, but also in our province, where only yesterday there were 30 infected, on Sunday 29, the day before 22 and then in the last week always double-digit infections. In our province there are currently 109 positives, of which 21 only in Castello di Annone and 79 in Asti.
Temporarily closed the Piazza Roma branch of the Banca di Asti
Meanwhile, yesterday the branch in Piazza Roma of the Cassa di Risparmio di Asti was closed due to a case of coronavirus. The office was immediately disinfected, while employees, again yesterday, were subjected to the swab. Results will arrive in 24/48 hours. “If they are all as negative as I think – said one of the bank’s directors – we will immediately reopen the branch.” However, there is no problem for the Foundation’s headquarters, which is located on the upper floor of the branch in Piazza Roma.
But the coronavirus does not look anyone in the face, not even students.
Situation in schools
In fact, there are now several schools in which cases of positivity have been registered and where several classes are in quarantine. Two positive children had been identified at Dante’s school, one in second grade and one in fourth grade, with two classes in quarantine. Also at the Martiri three classes ended up in quarantine and the students were subjected to a swab, which was negative for all. Now in Martiri there is another kind of quarantine for a positive child, as well as in Brofferio and Iona. A positivity was also found in the Consolata, where a class is in quarantine.
In the province
The situation of the countries is not better. In Castagnole Lanze, for example, there is a positive child in an elementary school class. Class that has evidently been in quarantine for about ten days. Currently they have not returned yet because they are awaiting the formalization of the swab results, which should still be negative.
A positive was also found at Incisa Scapaccino Elementary School. Now all the procedures required by law in the health sector are being followed.
The students of section A of the local school yesterday Monday were at home waiting to get a swab done. Upstream, the discovery on Saturday of a classmate or classmate (all sensitive information remains strictly confidential) whose Covid-19 test came back positive. «The protocol started automatically – specifies the engraver mayor Matteo Massimelli, in close contact with the director of the Integral Institute of the 4 Valleys Isabella Cairo – The next day (Tuesday) it is planned to do a swab of all students. In cases of negativity, the practice will be to go back to school. If someone were positive, the isolation procedure would be initiated. “Possibility of double track for teachers. Those who have kept the mask during the lessons are not obliged to be isolated. On the other hand, those of the staff who have had contact in the last 2 days they can perform the swabbing in turn. For this reason, students and adults are summoned to a specialized health establishment in the area. The mayor recalls the importance of paying the utmost attention even when disseminating information on the subject: “Given that the moment is already difficult by itself, we ask the public to count exclusively on information from official sources: the school especially, in addition to the Municipality. Those who had to stay at home by law were summoned. Whoever did not receive the communication was simply not destined to receive it.
In Castelnuovo Don Bosco closed the micronidio
In Castelnuovo Don Bosco the micronidio is closed due to a proven positivity of a teacher. As also in Piovà Massaia. In Baldichieri there was a problem in the primary school but it seems that it has been solved with the negativity of the student in question.
Let’s go back to distance learning
Meanwhile, given the delicate situation that has arisen in the world of schools, the National Association of Covid Victims has sent a letter to the Piedmont Region, in which it asks to suspend face-to-face lessons and restore distance education. “One wonders why it is absurd to wait for the confirmation of the positive case and then proceed to the closure of the school complex, if it is almost scientifically certain that the contagion will exist – says the statement of the association – This absurd principle, clearly not guaranteed, violates the precautionary principle referred to in art. 174, paragraph 2, of the Treaty establishing the European Union. It is expected that immediate measures will be taken, activating the precautionary measures to be adopted in application of the precautionary principle ”. The press release goes on to state that “the closure of classroom activities in schools and universities can slow down the race of Covid-19 and we must not waste time, bearing in mind that the precautionary principle can also be concretely adopted through the continuation of the lessons “. with the use of distance learning tools. Although we are aware that these methods will lead to sacrifices, it is appropriate, in this historical moment, to put the principle of health first. A single case of contagion in a school environment triggers a terrible domino effect against which the tears shed afterwards will be of little use ”. Meanwhile, today Tuesday, the Hotspot for swabs in drive-in mode for students and school staff opens in Viale Pilone.
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