Coronavirus, six positive cases in the schools of Forlì and Meldola: a teacher also infected

Another six positivities in the schools in the Forlì area. Two cases have been identified in two primary schools in Forlì and one in the primary “De Amicis” in Meldola. Another case refers to a high school student, while in two preschoolers two other positivities have been identified (for one case it is a teacher). In the case of the teacher, the Ausl communicates, “above all the rigorous compliance with all the prevention measures prescribed in the”Operational indications for the management of cases and outbreaks of Sars-CoV-2 in schools and children’s educational services“, the Higher Institute of Health and the Emilia Romagna Region”. The staff carried out all the necessary controls and evaluated that for the class where the positive teacher teaches, there is no quarantine, but rather the performance of swabs for mainly cognitive and precautionary purposes to the students and school personnel (Ata and the teaching staff). Quarantine has been planned for a colleague, close contact with the professor.

Also in the case of the child, who attends “Il Girasole”, no high-risk close contacts have emerged: for this reason there is no quarantine, but the use of swabs for mainly cognitive and preventive purposes for both students and staff . school (Ata and teaching staff). No quarantine, only swabs for the two cases in the primary schools of Forlì: pending the result, the classes and personnel involved will have to take all the spacing measures and the use of the mask even in a static position, for 14 days from the last contact with the school. Similar procedure also for the case of the Meldolese schoolboy. As for the positive high school student, no high-risk close contacts emerged. The class will not end up in quarantine, but will have to undergo smears for primarily cognitive and precautionary purposes. Procedure that will also affect the staff and teachers of Ata.

Mayor Roberto Cavallucci reports: “Ausl staff carried out the controls at the school, verifying strict compliance with all the prevention measures prescribed in the“ Operational Guidelines for the management of cases and outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 in schools and educational services “. ‘infancy’, from the Higher Institute of Health and the Emilia Romagna Region. Next, the Ausl carried out all the necessary controls and evaluated that for the class of belonging of the positive student, since no high-risk close contacts were identified, There is no quarantine, but the swabs are made for mainly cognitive and precautionary purposes both for students as well as for school staff (Ata and teaching staff). The swabs were done this afternoon and it will be my responsibility to inform you as soon as possible. Ausl is also verifying any other contacts outside of school. ”