Florence, 15 February 2021 – “New cases registered in Tuscany are 428 out of 7,684 tests, of which 5,225 molecular swabs and 2,459 rapid tests. The rate of new positives is 5.57% of the total tests and 9.6% on the first diagnoses “. This was reported, in a post on Facebook, by the governor of Tuscany, Eugenio Giani, anticipating the data of the daily bulletin on the Coronavirus emergency. The complete bulletin of February 14th
Tuscany in the orange zone. Here’s what you can do (and what not)
In forty at lunch, the fine is triggered
A table of 40 people that yesterday at lunch – with Tuscany downgraded to the orange zone – they celebrated a birthday in a restaurant that had remained open in violation of anti Covid regulations. This is what was discovered in Campi Bisenzio (Florence) by the carabinieri, who intervened by interrupting the celebrations. The local, in via Mugellese, must be closed for five days. Fine from 400 euros for the patrons, foreigners residing in the provinces of Florence, Prato and Pistoia, and for the two restaurant owners.
After the cases of covid the Normale reopens
With a message sent to all the academic components of the Scuola Normale Superiore, the director Luigi Ambrosio announced this morning the resumption of activities interrupted due to some cases of positivity to Covid-19 found in recent days among students residing in the colleges. After a little more than a week, explains a note from the Normale, the library reopens for consultation on site, as well as for the loan / return of books (an activity that already took place by reservation since last Tuesday). The study rooms become available to students again. From today, the canteen is open to all students of the ordinary course and the postgraduate course, while from Wednesday 10 February it was only open to students residing in the colleges who already tested negative for the Covid test.
Screening for students
Free Covid anti-contagion screening for students of Marradi (Florence) who attend high schools in Romagna and travel by public transport. To implement the initiative is the municipal administration with the local Misericordia and the Studio Auxilium of Borgo San Lorenzo. Rapid antigenic swabs will be performed in two days at the drive through point at the train station on return from school: Friday 19 February and Tuesday 23 February from 1pm to 3pm. Children will be able to voluntarily undergo the tampon, showing the health card and, for those under 18, the informed consent issued by the parents. The test result is provided in 15 minutes.
Vaccinations for over 80s are underway
Meanwhile, vaccination for the over 80s begins today throughout Tuscany. HERE THE ARTICLE
Meanwhile, the administration of the vaccine Astrazeneca. In Tuscany, 15,400 doses of Astrazeneca arrived two days ago, intended for school and university staff and for the armed and police forces under 55: until next Sunday it will be administered in 15 locations. A total of 1,989 vaccinations with AstraZeneca were carried out yesterday. Then bookings for the same vaccine will also be open to essential service workers, firefighters, prison staff, inmates and community place staff.
Vaccini, “Tuscany above the national average”
“The national data now places Tuscany among the top regions for vaccination capacity – explain the president Eugenio Giani and the commissioner Simone Bezzini – with more than 4 percentage points above the national average. We are one of the regions with the highest vaccination rate. We thank the operators of the healthcare companies for the great work they are carrying out and the general practitioners for their availability and collaboration which, we are convinced, will soon bring important benefits to the Tuscan vaccination campaign. HERE THE ARTICLE
Vaccines, new doses of AstraZeneca: reservations reopened
The second supply has arrived: 18,100 doses in all. The categories currently involved can be booked on the regional portal reservavaccino.sanita.toscana.it HERE THE ARTICLE
Covid, positive teacher: a kindergarten closed
Roccastrada’s nest without pupils as a precaution. Yesterday in the province of Grosseto only 18 cases. There are 11 other healings HERE THE ARTICLE
Pontremoli, schools closed for a week
The decision of the mayor Baracchini. Mass screening planned for the weekend. HERE THE ARTICLE
“In Tuscany we will not get vaccinated in tents”
“In Tuscany we will not be vaccinated in tents, but we have focused on reusing existing structures, which are more stable and cheaper for the whole community. Vaccinations have also started at the Pegaso regional center”. Thus the president of the Region, Eugenio Giani, summarizes the basic idea of the anti-Covid vaccination campaign undertaken in Tuscany in a post on social media. Vaccinations for the under 55 priority groups began yesterday in Florence, at the Mandela forum, and in Prato in the Pegaso ex Creaf center.
Case of English variant ascertained in the province of Siena
The announcement of the mayor of Colle Val d’Elsa, Donati. HERE THE ARTICLE
Closed, twenty positive molecular swabs
The outcome of the first two days of screening on just under 2000 people HERE THE ARTICLE
Empoli, vaccinations for under 55s are underway
In the morning, at the San Giuseppe Gallery, vaccination operations with AstraZEneca for school staff, law enforcement and armed forces begin. HERE THE VIDEO
Arezzo, positive with English and Brazilian variant. “Contacts with Umbria”
For two people hospitalized in the Arezzo hospital for Covid, the analyzes showed variant infections, one Brazilian, the other English. A third case which could be a Brazilian variant is currently being studied. This was announced by the South East Tuscany Local Health Authority specifying that one case “is from the Arezzo area and has had business contacts with Umbria, the others reside in localities adjacent to Umbria itself”, also in the province of Arezzo. “The procedures for tracing their contacts have been activated for all”. Meanwhile, in Sansepolcro, a municipality on the border with Umbria that could risk the red zone like what has already happened in Chiusi (Siena), the mass screening of the regional project Safe Territories will start on Tuesday. «We are in constant contact with the prefecture, local health authorities and the Region – explains the mayor Mauro Cornioli -. We are closely monitoring the situation. Controls will be intensified in the next few hours. The cases are growing – today there are 6 – and to avoid the red zone we must avoid gatherings and risky behaviors. The recommendation for everyone is to collaborate in this sense, to respect the rules and to go out only out of necessity ». Instead, a meeting is scheduled for Saturday between the Municipality of Cortona and school managers to evaluate the actions to be taken to contain the contagion which has registered a slightly increasing trend in recent days. The aim is to take stock in the light of the worsening of health conditions in neighboring areas from which dozens of students come every day.
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Book all AstraZeneca doses in less than 24 hours
The reservations in Tuscany for the 15,400 doses of the Astrazeneca vaccine, arrived yesterday, sold out in less than 24 hours. The Region makes it known. The agenda, for bookings by school and university staff, armed forces and police under 55, opened last night at 18, recording almost 8 thousand bookings in the first hour and ended this afternoon. Of the total of 15,400 doses, 3,400 were delivered to the Misericordia of Grosseto for the South East Asl, 5,100 doses to the Ospedali Riuniti of Livorno for the North West and 6,900 to the Santo Stefano di Prato hospital for the Center. The administration will start on Thursday 11 February at 2 pm and will continue until Sunday 14 February in the 15 territorial offices already ready starting from tomorrow. HERE THE ARTICLE
Giani: It’s not a competition, the vaccine will be there for everyone “
The president of the Tuscany Region reassures the citizens HERE THE ARTICLE
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