Colleagues and teachers of the young woman infected with Covid-19 in Portimão are in isolation

Health authorities will contact students and staff who dealt with the infected young woman

The young woman's colleagues from Portimão today diagnosed with Covid-19, as well as all elements of the school community who have been in contact with it, «may have to remain in social isolation for 14 days in their homes», revealed the Manuel Teixeira Gomes Secondary School in an internal informative note, published on the group's website school.

“All the educational community that may have had contact with the student must pay particular attention to the appearance of signs and symptoms of acute respiratory infection, such as fever, cough or difficulty breathing. If any of these signs or symptoms appear, call the SNS24 (808 24 24 24)", reads the information note to the school community.

According to Secondary Manuel Teixeira Gomes, these measures to prevent and contain the disease were determined by the health authorities, who also decided that the school would have to close.

After returning from vacation in Italy with her family, the student, still without symptoms, contacted Linha Saúde 24, «which gave her instructions to monitor her clinical situation and comply with some social and personal hygiene rules, but what she could do. your normal life'.

In this way, he returned to school on February 27th and «was daily accompanied by the SNS24 team».

Today, I learned that I was infected with the new coronavirus, being already admitted to Hospital D. Estefânia (pediatric).

Also in Lisbon is the girl's mother, who is a teacher in Portimão, and who continues to wait for the result of the test she took, to find out if she has also contracted the disease. In addition to mother and daughter, the young man's father and two sisters were also in Italy.

Health authorities are considering closing other schools in Portimão, as the mother is a teacher at another educational establishment and the sick girl's sisters attend different schools.

 

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