So far, nine suspected corona cases have been tested negatively in South Tyrol. A green number is active from Tuesday. And holiday guests from the red zones must be reported.
On Monday, from 1:00 p.m., the state control center took further action to reduce the risk of infection with the disease Covid-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) discussed.
At the subsequent press conference with the governor Arno Kompscher, Civil Protection Provincial Arnold Schuler, Health Provincial Thomas Widmann, director of the Civil Protection Agency Rudolf Pollinger, the general manager of the medical company Florian Zerzer and the managing medical director Pierpaolo Bertoli it was shown how the risk of infection can be kept as low as possible.
“We do everything that is sensible, feasible and set by the standards,” emphasized Governor Kompscher, who had taken part in a video conference this morning with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and the Presidents of the Regions of Northern Italy.
The highest principle, emphasized Governor compatibility, was the protection of the health of the population and the avoidance of an infection risk.
One adopted on Sunday Emergency stipulates that all childcare facilities, the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, the State University of Applied Sciences Claudiana and the Conservatory Claudio Monteverdi will remain closed until March 1st.
From the meeting of the state control center, the recommendation is made to avoid the accumulation of many people in closed rooms as far as possible. This, as Kompscher emphasized, was not a ban, but a recommendation: “There is no reason to be alarmed and scared, but we approach the matter with the necessary seriousness and professionalism”.
All operators of accommodation facilities, General Director Zerzer emphasized, are requested to inform the medical service about the presence of guests who come from places of origin from the eleven municipalities of Lombardy and Veneto in which the Corona virus is spread: “Our experts will then check whether there are symptoms of an infection. “
State Health Councilor Thomas Widmann pointed out that the procedures were set for eventualities: the services are coordinated in order to keep the risk factors to a minimum.
State Councilor Schuler recalled that the National control center takes over the coordination and makes any decisions: The regional control center is called again whenever decisions have to be made. It’s also been around the clock since yesterday Location center active where all the necessary information comes together.
The managing medical director Pierpaolo Bertoli emphasized that there is currently no case of an infection with coronavirus in South Tyrol and that all nine suspected cases after a double screening within 24 hours turned out to be negative. In order to be classified as a “suspected case”, the patient must have flu symptoms and have come into contact with people or have been in places where there are foci of infection.
The medical service and the civil protection agency are currently reviewing the availability of facilities that can be used to house suspicious cases so that they can be treated separately from the hospitals.
As of tomorrow (Tuesday, February 25th) it is early at 8 a.m. Green number 800751751 active, information is given there until 8 p.m.
Select 112 only if you have a high fever or severe shortness of breath
The Uniform emergency number 112 is available for all emergencies as always; in the case of suspected corona, however, it should only be selected if a patient suffers from symptoms such as high fever or severe shortness of breath.
information can be found on the website www.sabes.it/coronavirus.
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