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The Avilés outbreak registers more than 1,000 requests for PCR tests on its first day | BE Gijón | Today for Today Gijón

First day to detect possible positives in Avilés after the outbreak declared in three establishments in the city. The mayor, Mariví Monteserín, has carried out a PCR test “by appointment and respecting the time assigned to them to avoid crowds and waiting.”

Monteserín thanked those responsible for Health Area III “for the speed and efficiency” shown and assured that “we have approached the situation calmly, with close collaboration and joining efforts among all. The mayor has also referred to the responsibility and collaboration of citizens, with more than 1,000 requests for tests in less than 24 hours. It has also insisted that “until they know the result of the test, the less direct contact they have with other people and the more isolated they can be, the more they contribute to cut the bud. “

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In Salinas a bar has also been closed after one of the workers tested positive in the PCR test. ‘La Luna’ located on the seafront has decided to lower the blind as a “precaution” although the employee was on his last day of rest when he began to notice symptoms. One of the owners, Ángel Díaz, has indicated that they will wait to know the results of the other twenty workers, although he has sent a message of calm to the clients.

Citizens have at their disposal the ‘CovidResponde’ service where inquiries about the coronavirus are answered and redirects calls if healthcare is required.


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