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Bologna, September 10, 2020 – After the coronavirus emergency, What happens from September 14 if a student stays home for several days with a fever, malaise or other ailments? This is clarified by the Region, with the Department of Health Policies, and the Regional School Office (Usr) through “Operational indications for the reopening of schools and for the management of cases and outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 in the schools of Emilia-Romagna. “Document that was sent to school administrators, educational coordinators, public health managers, pediatricians and general practitioners throughout the region.
Specifically, in the case of symptoms that have caused the expulsion of a student from school or the absence for several days, according to the assessment of the pediatrician of choice or the general practitioner, two situations may arise.
Double buffer
I know a case of Covid-19 is suspected, the pediatrician of free choice (or family doctor) evaluates whether he requests the execution of the diagnostic swab in the form in which it is used in his company. If successful, the Department of Public Health will notify the school contact Covid-19 e student will stay home until symptoms clear and two swabs fail, carried out at least 24 hours apart, following the instructions of the Department regarding re-entry into the community.
The student will then return to school. with a certificate from the Department of Public Health of successful recovery. In case of negativity, however, the pediatrician of free choice (or general practitioner), once the symptoms have been overcome, will present a return certificate in which the negative result of the swab must be reported.
In line with the 2020-2021 School Plan of the Ministry of Education, in the Operational Indications “we refer to individual responsibility with respect to the health status of their own or of minors entrusted to parental authority”.
In case of other symptoms
However, in the case of symptomatology not attributable to Covid-19The free-choice pediatrician (or general practitioner) will manage the situation as usual, indicating the treatment measures to the family and agreeing, depending on the evolution of the clinical picture, the times of return to the community. As required by the regional law of July 16, 2015, n. 9 – art. 36 (“Simplification of sanitary certifications in the field of health protection in schools”) – Medical certification is not required for readmission to school., or family self-certification.
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