At the entrance of the Municipal Theater of Thionville, two new lines have been added to those of the vaccination center. This is a new circuit labeled “Covid screening center”. Perched on the access to the balcony, this test center opened this Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A first operation which, announces the municipality, will be renewed every two weeks.
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“When they arrive, people answer a few questions. If they have symptoms, if they have been in contact with an infected person…, details Geoffrey, a Yussois pharmacist who came to give his time as a tester with his partner Kelly. It is also sometimes necessary to re-specify certain things, such as the seven days of waiting necessary between the last contact with an infected person and the test. “
Then, a turn behind the screen and a swab allow, in a nasopharyngeal swab, to obtain a verdict in a few minutes. Because this is an antigen test. “Depending on the outcome, we give them instructions. If it’s positive, go to a lab to determine if it’s a variant and health insurance takes over for follow-up. If it is negative, continue to observe barrier gestures and remain cautious. »No one is immune to a false negative.
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Among the tested, Geoffrey is there for control. “I am one of the people at risk. I learned of the existence of this center, I try to be tested regularly. As for Stéphanie, she has just undergone her first test. “I’m starting a new job on Monday, I was asked if, for safety reasons, I could get tested. ”
Next meeting on March 27.
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