A massive screening campaign, concerning "nearly a thousand civil servants", will be carried out this week within the central police station of Lille after the identification of three cases of Covid-19 positive, announced Tuesday the prefecture.
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Three cases detected on Sunday
A first case of coronavirus infection was confirmed among staff on Sunday and "the 'contact tracing' implemented within the framework of the health strategy 'test-trace-isolate', made it possible to identify two cases on the same day additional positive, "said the northern prefecture in a statement. The Hauts-de-France Regional Health Agency (ARS), responsible for "identifying and investigating clusters", therefore organizes from Wednesday, and until the end of the week, a "campaign of screening of all staff of the central police station, "she said.
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A screening which concerns "nearly a thousand civil servants"
"Nearly a thousand civil servants are affected by this screening, which will take place on the premises of the police station" and "will be provided by a team made up of health professionals from the Lille University Hospital and liberal nurses". "All positive staff and close contacts must respect isolation measures," added the prefecture, while the "three patients" and identified contact persons have already been placed in the fortnight.