It was in March when Forza and some members of his family, originally from Italy, presented mild symptoms of coronavirus . They decided to isolate themselves at home, perform the mandatory 14-day quarantine, and not test to verify that they had the SARS-CoV-2 virus .
A few weeks later the minor had spots on her hands, her mother was alarmed to read the news that the coronavirus could trigger Kawasaki syndrome or a similar condition, so she took the girl to the hospital.
Forza, the name by which the mother of the minor has decided to present her daughter to the media to protect her identity, received her first hyssop test in May, was slightly positive and showed that she had developed a large number of antibodies against the virus. , according to information from the newspaper Il Corriere della Sera.
In one month the little girl underwent four coronavirus tests and all were contradictory. One was weak, another negative, another weak and one more positive, however, the youngest had no more symptoms and is in perfect health so far.
Although Forza is out of danger, the whole process has brought him emotional problems and changes in his behavior.
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The invasive procedure of the COVID-19 tests, the confinement, the fear of the disease and the uncertainty of not knowing if he will be able to enter the school have caused the minor to have nightmares , episodes of anxiety and fear of getting into the car or visiting the doctor.
Despite the fact that Forza remains a positive patient for coronavirus with the Italian medical authorities, he has not transmitted the disease to his relatives.
“It takes a double negative swab to legally release my daughter but I no longer want to subject her to this stress. Nightmares torment her, she wakes up screaming, talks about monsters and bad doctors, "the woman told the Il Corriere della Sera newspaper .
The minor's family asks that she be discharged so that she recovers her security, is not stigmatized and can carry out her daily activities without being considered a danger to others.
Forza dreams of being able to enter kindergarten in the coming weeks, however, her registration will not take place because the medical authorities will not discharge her if the results of the coronavirus tests remain positive.
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