The year 2020 ends in a strange way. On Wednesday, instead of thinking about preparing the dishes for New Year’s Eve, many had only one priority: to be tested for Covid, to be sure of being able to benefit without risk, for oneself or for others, of said New Year’s Eve. Also, responding to the call of the ARS (Regional Health Agency), the Sarrebourg hospital organized the first of these four days of screening without an appointment and without a prescription.
For two days, I have had a cold. I spend the holidays with my family, and I wanted to be reassured
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“On the eve of New Year’s Eve, the city’s laboratories and pharmacies offering the tests are overwhelmed, notes Adel Mehalaine, biologist at the hospital. Also, the ARS asked us to organize this afternoon of tests. »Depending on the patient’s profile, either a PCR test or an antigen test was prescribed. Around 5 p.m., when the screening center, installed in the Ifsi (Nursing Training Institute), had opened at 12 p.m., 115 PCR tests and 50 antigenic tests had been carried out.
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Depending on the test, the result is obtained within a quarter of an hour, or the next day. Or just before New Years Eve, just to reassure yourself before finding your family. This is what the many patients came looking for on Wednesday. “For two days, I have a cold, says Marine, from Paris. I spend the holidays with my family, and I wanted to be reassured. “
Same story with Stéphanie, from Sarraltroff, who came with her three children, Grégory, Louna and Thomas. “We play prevention. The little ones are going to see their grandma tomorrow, so you better be careful. Jeanne, from Niderviller, is expecting a visit. “I wanted to make sure I didn’t infect my hosts. »Daniele, from Sarrebourg, was in contact. “I visited a friend last Friday, and she knew afterwards that she was positive. She told me I had to go get tested, because for Christmas I have to go see my son and my grandchildren, and I would like it to go well. “
The next screening at Sarrebourg hospital will take place on Wednesday, December 30, from noon to 7 p.m.
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