Since Monday, March 30, a drive designed by the city’s technical departments and intended to secure Covid-19 screening tests has been operational, place Saint-Nicolas.
But be careful: this device, managed by the staff of the Saint-Nicolas medical biology laboratory, is not (yet?) Intended for the average motorist: “These samples only apply to patients who have related symptoms coronavirus, insists Bruno Sapin, mayor of Yutz. And they will only be done with a prescription issued beforehand by a doctor. “
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Selection criteria
Another restriction: to benefit from a nasal test, it is still necessary to have previously contacted the Yussois laboratory which, alone, will specify the day and the time of the appointment. A restrictive measure, of prudence, which is explained by the probable increase in the flow of screened in the coming days: “We can expect that, indeed. The laboratory plans to perform these tests only in the morning, the rest of the time being devoted to processing the analyzes. If there are too many people, selection criteria will be taken into account, such as the severity of the symptoms or the patient’s profile. ” Here we can see the priority nature of screening a carer, for example. An evidence.
Bruno Sapin insists (again) on the need to respect the marking of this drive, “and more particularly the parking prohibitions so as not to obstruct the passage of vehicles”. Because yes, this drive will work “like on TV. The laboratory staff will take the samples in secure clothing, with masks, gloves, protective glasses, etc. The patient will remain in his vehicle to avoid contact. “Like on TV, indeed …
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Temporary?
The technical services opened, last Saturday, a second front line as part of the fight against the coronavirus. In this case, an ephemeral waiting room intended to relieve Medinf57. In recent days, this private medical practice specializing in city emergencies was looking for solutions to relieve its congestion. Or more precisely to separate “classic” patients from possible carriers of the virus.
“Our employees have set up an outdoor structure which we usually use for city events,” said the mayor. With a surface area of 50 m², it benefits from the classic facilities in this area: a reception desk, a waiting area and even heating. Provisional, in short, like these field hospitals that nobody wants to take root in the landscape …
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