More and more people in Tarn-et-Garonnais are being hated by covid-19. A rise in load faced with which professionals cope as best as possible. Even if the concern is certain …
The numbers speak for themselves. The Biofusion Laboratory (nine sites in the department) continues to increase its volume of PCR-Covid tests. And the trend is not downward. President of Biofusion Jean-François Laran and his partner Jean-François Laverdure made their accounts: “During the first week of July, we carried out 480 tests, or 80 per day, recalls Jean-François Laran. We had not recorded any positive case. Last week, we counted 2362 tests or about 400 per day. We had 62 positive cases or 2.62% “. This Monday alone, 780 tests were carried out. A record. Locals returning from vacation abroad, professionals leaving the country and needing to know, citizens simply worried or curious to know: the panel is growing larger and larger.
The Tarn-et-Garonnais understood the interest in being tested: “We organized a circuit which is as fluid as possible from the arrival of people, indicates Jean-François Laverdure. Since July 24, people can come and be tested without a prescription “.
Things were therefore organized efficiently and Biofusion staff very committed to this crucial campaign: “We have eight people in Montauban including three samplers, specifies Jean-François Laran. We are open non-stop and we ask people to shift their arrival to avoid the traffic jam effect “. Sign of growing concern, rare are the days when Montalbanians do not hurry before 9 am to be tested.
tensions…
This increase is not without its difficulties. The production being saturated, the deadlines to know the results of the tests are lengthening: “We have two subcontractors, in Toulouse and Clermont-Ferrand who also have to face the demand, continues Jean-François Laran. just in time and the technical structure is running out of steam. We know that a sample has a lifespan of 5 days “.
Laboratory officials have alerted the authorities to this concern. All the more so since the laboratory is called upon to intervene on external controls (seasonal agricultural workers, sports clubs, etc.). The start of the school year will thus constitute a capital test: “will we be called to schools, colleges or high schools, asks Jean-François Laverdure. The system is at its end and the staff is impacted by the increase in activities. Especially than our traditional activities. There is a risk of fatigue for staff and biologists We were gone for three months and we are at 5. We are also tight in terms of equipment, such as gowns, gloves or test tubes . A real reflection must be engaged on the regulation “.
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