USEFUL INFO CORONAVIRUS - From the ATS Valpadana website
What is that?
The Coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China for the first time in late 2019 is a new viral strain that has never previously been identified in humans. It has been called SARS-CoV-2 and the respiratory disease that causes Covid-19.
What are the symptoms?
Like other respiratory diseases, the new Coronavirus can cause mild symptoms such as a cold, sore throat, cough and fever, or more severe symptoms such as pneumonia and difficulty breathing.
Who to contact?
- for general information on Coronavirus, not present on this site: call the national public utility number 1500;
- in case of suspicious symptoms: contact the regional toll-free number 800.89.45.45 or contact your family doctor by phone. It should be noted that the only internal telephone numbers to be manned are only those connected to the aforementioned toll-free number. The request for information must therefore be made using the latter;
- in case of high fever and / or severe respiratory symptoms: immediately contact the number 112 without going to the emergency room.
ATS Val Padana does not carry out swabs. The swabs are carried out only in specific situations and there is no possibility to book / make a swab for the coronavirus, even for a fee. Serological tests for anti-COVID-19 antibodies research: Lombardy Region, with Resolution no. 3131 of 12 May 2020, provided indications on the use of serological tests for the detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, based on the information currently available in scientific literature. For all useful information, click here How to obtain swab and serological reports: to find out how you can obtain swab and serological reports click here