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Coronavirus, Galatina and solidarity

 The crisis calls, Galatina responds with her great generosity. The machine of spontaneous solidarity, which has started in recent days, allows us to rediscover important values ​​that unite people by overcoming all restrictions. In recent days Antonio De Maria, a Galatino general practitioner, had denounced the difficult situation in which, together with his colleagues, he finds himself working, without adequate masks or protective suits.

The appeal was immediately made by the citizens who personally wrote to Doctor De Maria and it is the doctor himself who testifies it on social media. "And then the beautiful things come, the ones you don't expect - De Maria writes - A patient calls me:" doctor I can make masks in fabric with a filter, I get to work. As soon as ready I deliver them ". And yet another patient: "doctor, I can reach a Salento company that manufactures the devices. I don't know what I can take, but I certainly will give you them." And yet another patient: "doctor I got two kits. I'll take them home." And at the end of the day another surprise: a pack with fifteen Coronavirus suits for doctors and nurses. This is Italy, the good one, the solidarity one, the one that gives you the desire to continue fighting. Thank you".
But many are thinking about mobilizing the heart of Galatina. Almost three hundred Galatese merchants have created a whatsapp group, SoSGalatina and are raising funds to buy PPE for 118.
The Civil Protection in these hours is distributing to the hospital "S. Caterina Novella ”masks donated by individuals and some local companies. Uniforms are coming from Collemeto.
The C Run Galatina Association has donated a hand sanitizer dispenser to the infectious diseases department of the Galatinese hospital.
Legambiente Circolo "La Poiana" is raising funds through the creation of some artistic works. The aim is always to give concrete help to hospital health workers.
In short, distance has never come so close. There is a need to stay close to each other even in the obligation of physical distance. Only together can we really fight against a crisis as complicated as the one triggered by the coronavirus.