Turin, after the dark swab: “Closed at home for two weeks, I have no symptoms but not even the result”

Fourteen days have passed. Those planned for isolation after contact with a positive Covid 19, but the swab result is not there yet. “If I hadn’t done it, now I could go out because the two weeks have passed without any symptoms and instead I’m still stuck at home,” says Marta V., a 27-year-old from Turin who on Saturday October 3 had what is called close contact with a patient who tested positive for coronavirus the next day.

“The boy was at the same table as me at a wedding – says Marta – we sat for hours chatting, and during lunch we were left without a mask, as is to be expected when we are at the table. The next day I found out that it was positive for the hyssop. “On Monday Marta called the GP to give her instructions on how to behave:” I explained the situation to her, she immediately reported me to the ASL to do the test. This still surprised me a bit – I had no symptoms and figured he would have advised me to wait a few days for incubation times. Instead, the report was made immediately, with the indication to stay home in quarantine. “

From that moment the waiting began. Long. Missed appointments, postponed meetings with friends, no visits or classes in the gym. The play has also moved home. Just on Friday, five days after the doctor’s report, Marta received the call from the ASL asking for confirmation of the contact and announcing that within 24 hours she would receive the phone call with the appointment to get the swab. Actually, the call comes only on Tuesday: appointment on Wednesday at 9.40 at the access point in via Negarville, in Mirafiori.

“I got there a little earlier, but the line was endless and I waited all morning. They assured me the results in 48 hours.” When Marta tells her story, 75 had already passed, in vain. Except that, regardless of the efficiency of the health system, the 14 days of possible incubation have passed since Marta had lunch with the positive boy. And so, if she didn’t clean herself, she could be away from home and not locked in the house.

“Now I would like to understand what I have to do,” he says, “I have no symptoms and I have not had them this week, I have no news about the tampon and therefore I do not know how to behave. I imagine that if it had been positive they would have notified me within the established period and therefore the fact that the hours continue to pass means that my test was negative. At least I hope so ”.