The tendency to increase infections is frightening. The government prepares the new Dpcm. Towards ceremonies, parties and private events with limited numbers, a reduction in the hours of public places and an increase in controls. The obligation of outdoor masks is evaluated. School meeting awaited. ‘We want to keep them open and avoid new lockdowns,’ says Speranza. The Cts summons Commissioner Arcuri: more protections in hospitals.
Cases of contagion for Covid 19 in Italy are slightly down compared to Saturday. In 24 hours, 2,578 new cases were registered (2,844 on Saturday). But the number of swabs performed is also lower: 92,714, about 26 thousand fewer than the day before. The total number of infected people since the beginning of the emergency rises to 325,329. The number of victims declined: 18 in one day, for a total of 35,986 (yesterday there were 27). The largest number of new cases, which is found in all regions, is still recorded in Campania (+412), followed by Lombardy (+314) and Veneto (+261).
The obligation to wear a mask outdoors throughout Italy “is one of the hypotheses that we are evaluating. There will be a parliamentary passage on Tuesday and the government will make its choices only after the parliamentary passage,” said Health Minister Roberto Hope, in the Rai 3 program ‘Half an hour more’. Although “we do not have the number of cases of other European countries”, the minister noted, “we are now in a phase of significant growth in the infection”. For this reason “the three fundamental rules must be preserved and strengthened and one of these certainly concerns the masks, the use of which is fundamental, truly decisive”.
“It has already been decided that Juve-Napoli will not be played. But we talk too much about football, I say this with respect also towards a piece of the country’s economy: I know that around football there are interests – he said again – and many people who must be respected. The important things at the moment, however, are other: it is the work of hospitals and health professionals and the attention to our schools, which are a fundamental starting point for the country. A little less football and a little more school if possible“.
The numbers relating to the cases reported so far in schools “they are still absolutely sustainable“.” We are around a thousand schools in which cases have been registered, there have been prompt interventions by local departments and health authorities. What we are trying to reconstruct is a new organic and not episodic relationship between the National Health Service and the school system “.
“We want to keep schools open. A thousand cases have been registered in schools so far, but it is quite clear that there will be many more in the coming weeks. We will try to be as quick as possible “to intervene.” We are investing resources as has never happened in recent history, nor especially in healthcare. We have put in more money in five months than in the last five years and we still have to invest many more “, added the minister.
And there is also thought of a quota of presences at private parties and on the occasion of events and ceremonies. This is one of the indications of the CTS – which the government could consider at this time – regarding the anti-contagion measures envisaged by the next Dpcm, which will be launched next Wednesday. According to what is learned, the CTS line, to ward off a significant increase in contagion and the need for a general lockdown, would be that of a progressive restriction of measures in the autumn season: starting with a squeeze on nightlife at the early closing times of the premises up to a significant increase in controls, in addition to the obligation to wear a mask outdoors.
Meanwhile, the new positives in the last 24 hours in the territory of the ASL of Latina are 73, distributed in 20 different municipalities. It is learned from the management of the ASL. “It is a worrying increase – comments the general manager of the ASL Giorgio Casati – Right now, until there is a clear picture, I invite you to go out only in case of need and to avoid unnecessary exits“. From the ASL they explain that there is no” specific cluster “.
“Without the responsibility and self-discipline of every citizen, the problems are bound to worsen. In the next few hours, targeted actions will be put in place in relation to the phenomena of dangerous gatherings and also in relation to the problems relating to the opening of the school year. It was agreed on the need to implement strong targeted actions to comply with national and regional ordinances, and to combat irresponsible behavior “. This was stated by the president of the Campania Region, Vincenzo De Luca, who took part in a working meeting in Rome between the Minister of the Interior Luciana Lamorgese and the Chief of Police Franco Gabrielli.
A preparation meeting for the new phase of the autumn and winter season, in anticipation of an increase in the need for personal protective equipment and ‘possible shortcomings’, was set tomorrow by the Scientific Technical Committee together with the managers of the Ministry of Health, who summoned the Commissioner for the Emergency, Domenico Arcuri. As far as we know, the aim is to take stock of the situation on the procurement of hospital materials, in particular on the PPE of healthcare workers such as the Ffp2 and Ffp3 masks, in anticipation of the increase in pressure on hospital structures given the epidemiological evolution in Italy. To avoid any device shortages, an increase in the supply of masks will be expected, but at the moment – it is announced – there would be no criticalities.
“Italy – said Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte – which is struggling to emerge from the pandemic must be a regenerated community: the enemy has not yet been defeated, we are aware that we cannot disperse the sacrifices made”.
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