Covid: almost 1 out of 2 positive on flights from China to Malpensa

(ANSA) - MILAN, DECEMBER 28 - Almost one in two passengers, among those who arrived at Malpensa from China on December 26 on two flights, tested positive for Covid after the non-mandatory swab prepared by the Lombardy Region.

"On the first flight - explained the councilor of the Lombardy Region for Welfare Guido Bertolaso ​​- out of 92 passengers 35 (38%) are positive. On the second, out of 120 passengers 62 (52%) are positive".

Now "we have activated the sequencing procedure - he concluded - tomorrow morning we will have the first results".

(HANDLE).