S. Matteo, outbreak in the Medicine ward. Positive at Covid 7 patients and 9 health professionals

PAVIA. Seven patients and nine Covid-19 positive doctors and nurses in the Medicine II ward of San Matteo. The discovery of the outbreak is of these hours, but it would have fed thanks to a chain of infections that took place over the last two weeks. The infected patients, all negative on entry, were transferred to a Covid ward. And the others have also been moved. Because Medicina II will be closed to allow the complete sanitation of rooms and furnishings. Only 48 hours after sanitation will it be reopened, again as a Covid-free department. In these hours the Fials union has contacted the management several times, soliciting an urgent measure. «The staff fears for themselves and for the patients – explains the general secretary Roberto Gentile -. Because we are talking about nurses and doctors who work without the aids given to the Covid departments ». «We have taken charge of the situation – answered Carlo Nicora, general manager of San Matteo -. We will provide for the sanitization of Medicina II precisely to resume the activity in complete safety ».

The discovery

The Covid al Dea outbreak has come to light in all its seriousness in recent days. «But the first cases had emerged before a week ago – explain the employees -. One patient had tested positive for the control swab that is done periodically after admission, and that already caused concern. Then the thing repeated itself, with six other sick people. At that point it was clear that it was a serious matter. “

Then the outbreak also attacked the employees. Nine, including doctors and nurses, had to go into quarantine because they were infected with Coronavirus. It must be said that in Medicina II there are 19 nurses, 14 Oss, 4 structured doctors, plus 5-6 for day, festive and night guards, and finally 8 postgraduates.

Transfers

The move of the management was to decide the transfer of the sick to a Covid ward, as well as the remaining ones within the divisions reserved for ordinary hospitalization. Meanwhile, in the ward, concern has spread. “Through the mediation of Fials, the workers asked the general manager for explanations because they fear for their safety – underlines Gentile -. But the management has not responded so far. It is quite clear that there is an ongoing outbreak in Medicine II. For this reason, we suggest that top management evaluate the transformation of the structure into a Covid department. This would allow doctors and nurses, who now wear only Ffp2 protective gowns and masks, to have the necessary safeguards to operate in a contagion context, and therefore to work with all the necessary safeguards “.

Medicine I halved

Meanwhile, Medicine I also seems to measure the effects of the virus in the field. In this case we are talking about a department converted to Covid. The problem is that here too some doctors and nurses, who tested positive for the swab, had to temporarily leave the ward. Thus, due to lack of staff, one section was provisionally closed. It will reopen as soon as employees can return to work. –

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