Sardinia’s turning point, since Monday on the island with only one negative test on Covid

Sardinia is the first region to ask those who enter the island, whatever their area of ​​origin, to present a test that proves Covid negativity. President Solinas signed the order late at night with which he “invites” those who certify that they have not contracted the virus. Solinas’ decision dusts off the “health passport”, which had been talked about before the summer. In recent days, Sardinia has seen a continuous increase in cases, but the governor’s move risks further encroaching on health facilities, which are already in trouble.

The Solinas ordinance provides for the mandatory mask even outdoors where interpersonal distances cannot be respected: the new rules are scheduled until October 7. As of Monday, September 14, therefore, all passengers arriving on the island, without prejudice to the obligation to register online already in force, “are invited to present, when boarding, the results of a serological test.” (IgG and IgM) or molecular (RNA) or Rapid Antigen – performed no later than 48 hours after departure, which have given a negative result for covid-19 ”, the provision reads.

“Passengers can, alternatively, demonstrate, always at the time of boarding, that they have completed a specific self-certification online”, it is specified, “proving that they have undergone a serological test in the 48 hours prior to entering the region. , molecular or antigenic, whose result was negative. “The following must be indicated: the type of test performed and the date of execution; the name of the facility (public, private or accredited private) where it was carried out. Those who present themselves without Certification of negativity will agree to submit “to a molecular or antigenic test, which will be carried out by means of a swab within 48 hours after entering the region, by the local reference health company or in an accredited private center. “.

These passengers, although asymptomatic, “are obliged to immediately notify the competent health authority of their entry into the regional territory and, pending the result of the laboratory investigations carried out by the competent health authority, to observe the fiduciary home isolation, which will cease only in the face of any negative result of the same examinations and except for other different provisions of the competent health authority “Exempt from the provisions on tests are those who carry out functional activities to the constitutional bodies, the crews of the means of transport and the personnel traveling on ships and airplanes, for work and health reasons “.