Coronavirus outbreak in an Alba County facility. Quarantine required after a large number of infections



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TO UPDATE The authorities of the Alba region decided, on Saturday, to quarantine, under an emergency regime, the Galda de Jos Neuropsychiatric Recovery and Rehabilitation Center.

Protection measures were also ordered around the center, within a radius of 500 meters, the use of a protective mask being mandatory.

An outbreak of infection by the new coronavirus is reported at the Galda de Jos Neuropsychiatric Recovery and Rehabilitation Center, Alba county, where 103 cases have been confirmed among beneficiaries and 18 among employees.

Health inspectors will check the center to see how many people have been infected, he said. News.ro.

The executive director of Alba’s Public Health Directorate (DSP), Alexandru Sinea, declared on Digi 24 on Saturday that 179 attendees and 171 officials were tested there.

“Among those treated we have 103 positive cases and among the staff we have 18 positive cases. At the same time, in parallel to the epidemiological investigation carried out by colleagues, we also ordered a survey to the health inspectors of the Public Health Control Service to see What are the causes that led to this misfortune, I would say, because it is not normal to have an outbreak of such magnitude after 7 months of work ”.Sinea said.

Among the confirmed people, there are two hospitalized people and all patients are medically monitored. So far, there have been two deaths among the beneficiaries.

Sinea said that compliance with the work procedures at the center and the use of protective materials will be verified.

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