Covid-19: outbreak with 49 cases closes the Sintra school



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Colégio Cosme e Damião, in Rio de Mouro, Sintra has an active outbreak of covid-19. The outbreak of infection was confirmed. TVI24 by the Regional Health Administration of Lisbon and Vale do Tejo (ARSLVT), who added that the first case was detected in an employee between March 24 and 31.

As determined by the health authority, the university was closed.

So far, more than 500 people have been tested, including employees, children and their partners, 49 positive cases have been identified. “reports ARSLVT, adding that the result of 135 tests is yet to be known.

The ARSLVT states that it is monitoring the situation, having determined the appropriate public health measures for the situation in accordance with the guidelines of the General Directorate of Health.

These measures include disinfection of the building, testing, confinement of positive cases, and prophylactic isolation of at-risk contacts.

In mid-March, the 1st cycle students returned to face-to-face classes, after almost a month of confinement. For this Monday the beginning of the classroom classes for students of 2nd and 3rd cycle is scheduled.

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