Italian Model Arouses Curiosity Of Doctors After Testing Positive For Coronavirus 56 Days On Despite No symptoms
An Italian Model has aroused the curiosity of Scientists and Doctors after testing positive for the coronavirus 56 days on despite showing no symptoms.
Biana Dobroiu, 23, was among the first to test positive in the Bologna region of Italy. She was diagnosed with Covid-19 after she was hospitalised with a fever of 40.7C on February 28.
By March 6, she was discharged and told to self-isolate at home as non-serious coronavirus cases were not being treated in hospitals at the time.
Since then, the university student has had five positive test results and one unclear result while in quarantine. An infection expert said of her case:
“Nobody else in Italy has tested positive for so long, so we are studying her case carefully.
“In general, positive results last no longer than four weeks.”
Ms Dobroiu said she hopes to undergo more exhaustive blood analysis.
“I have no symptoms or underlying conditions, so I’m not too concerned by the results,” she said.
She added that she is looking forward to going outside to have a walk and take in some fresh air as she remains at home with her mother, who has tested negative three times.
On Thursday, Italy’s death toll climbed by 464, against 437 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, but the daily tally of new infections declined to 2,646 from 3,370 on Wednesday.
The total official death toll since the outbreak came to light on February 21 now stands at 25,549, the agency said, the second highest in the world after that of the United States.
The number of confirmed cases was 189,973, the third highest global tally behind those of the United States and Spain.
People registered as currently carrying the illness fell to 106,848 from 107,699 on Wednesday, a fourth consecutive daily decline.
There were 2,267 people in intensive care on Thursday against 2,384 on Wednesday, maintaining a long-running decline.
Globally, there are currently over 2.74 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, 752,000 recoveries and 192,000 deaths.
