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BOLZANO. A massive membership, perhaps too much. At least judging by the long lines in the morning he continued to create outdoor schools and other garrisons where he completed the first of three days of mass screening in Bolzano province.
82,970 people participated in the rapid test project (data reported at 6 pm and referred to at 4 pm). Across the 660 test lines, divided into 184 stations in the 116 municipalities of South Tyrol, 1,256 people tested positive.
Every 18, after a field day and hard work for health workers, The closing of the rectors, which will reopen tomorrow, Saturday, November 21, at 8.
All 16 The lines seemed endless this morning outside the Manzoni schools are still long, but have started to shorten. Waiting times vary greatly depending on where the swab is done. The De Medici takes about twenty minutes, including the test, to complete the entire procedure.
But the pressure on the screening centers is not limited to the capital: Laives takes from an hour to an hour and a half, because the influx of citizens is continuous and sustained.
Around every 12.30 the queues are still very long in various garnishes, although, compared to the early hours, the waits are more tolerable due to the rise in temperature, but the discomfort is undeniable.
The critical points. Among the most critical is the situation in the Manzoni and in Via Vintola, where you have to wait a long time, as this video from DLife shows.
Young and old, individuals and family groups, wait with more or less patience for their turn for the hyssop today, November 20, on the first day of the mass screening (video Luca Ognibeni / DLife)Massive projection, in via Vintola, a snake of people runs through the square
In the Tambosi the situation is less chaotic: the line reaches the beginning of the patio. At the Alfieri the people from outside are still numerous: the tampons are fast, but the people continue to arrive without stopping. Similar context on via Dolomiti to Chini schools At De Medici the situation is quiet, with 10-15 people waiting.
Mass screening in Bolzano: hats and heavy jackets for the wait in Carducci, De Medici and Tambosi
Here is the situation “photographed” around noon at some of the test sites, by Rosario Multari from the DLife agency.
Focus on South Tyrol. The operations are closely followed not only by the health and administrative authorities, but also by the national and international press, while three observers from the Austrian government also went to Bolzano to study the conduct of mass detection. It is also known that reserves have reached 60 thousand.
Among the citizens lined up in front of the Vintola center in the historic center of Bolzano also the constitutionalist and former senator Francesco Palermo: “Perhaps the shifts could be organized differently, especially on Fridays with so many people who have to go to work, but at this moment the Public health has absolute priority over everything. ”There was a unanimous positive opinion among the citizens who lined up in front of the garrisonMass projection, Zerzer: “Citizens took it seriously and all 116 municipalities are involved”
The Healthcare Company: Congestion caused by large influx. The health authority confirms the delays in some centers, especially in Bolzano, which attributes the first day of screening to large crowds. “However, by noon the delays were decreasing – specifies a note – and in the next few hours participation should return to normal.
Some more, others less patients, the chorus that rises from the citizens is unanimous: “We must do a screening because it is the only way to return to normalcy as soon as possible.”
Among the people in the queue, the judgment on detection is very positive. The young man: “I live in a student residence and I want to do my part. After the tests you can be in control of the situation”Citizens: “It is correct to take the test to return to normal soon”
Satisfaction of the director of the sanitary company, Florian Zerzer: “The public has taken screening seriously and in the 116 municipalities we are working with the utmost commitment.” Mayor Caramaschi himself had urged everyone not to focus on Friday morning.
However, the speed of the test is confirmed, as shown by the small field experiment carried out yesterday by our director, Alberto Faustini.
This morning our director Alberto Faustini carried out the rapid mass detection test for anti-covid. The test was carried out free of charge at a Don Bosco pharmacy with an agreement and also served to certify the effectiveness of the entire procedure. In the facilities identified by the Municipality it is possible to take the test from tomorrow (November 20) until Sunday (November 22)Quick test in pharmacy for our director Alberto Faustini: “In less than two hours the result: the system works”
Goal 70 thousand. On the eve of the test campaign, the mayor of Bolzano, answering questions from readers of the “Alto Adige” newsroom, had expected that the membership would exceed 70 thousand people: the goal is to locate asymptomatic positives to interrupt the chain of contagion. , relieving pressure on hospitals and ensuring a more peaceful Christmas for citizens.
Not only the Covid departments are particularly overloaded in recent days, so much so that last week the Health Authority made a heartfelt appeal to the population: “Go to the emergency room only if there is danger of life.”
Meanwhile, even today in South Tyrol there have been 8 deaths and 736 new infections.
Mineral 9 – The massive scenography in Bolzano started between the queues. Numerous reports of long waits from several of the main pad players this morning, November 20, the first day of the maxi-test: among them the Tambosi, Foscolo and Archimedes.
In via Vintola, many, especially the elderly, lined up before 8, creating a bottleneck.
Coronavirus, mass test: immediately long queues in Bolzano and Merano
Here are some photos taken this morning, November 20, at the beginning of the massive projection in South Tyrol. Numerous protests from people forced to queue in the cold. READ THE ARTICLE
A reader protests: “My parents and my daughter have been in line since 8 in the morning at the Manzoni schools in via Rovigo and until now, which is 8:40, they have not started rubbing. It’s a shame, there are old people, children and others in the cold ”.
Queues are also reported in Merano. The situation in Caldaro seems calmer.
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