Omicron dilaga and the country takes cover against the risk of a blockage of activities due to the many people in isolation because they come into contact with those infected by Covid which they currently are 600mila. The Scientific technical committee, to which the Government asked for an opinion on the timing of the quarantines and on thevaccination obligation for new categories of workers. News that could come into effect in the new year.
THE DATA OF THE CONTAGION
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The requests of the Regions
The Presidents of the Regions, after having met, will send a document to the CTS containing a series of requests on the management of self-isolation: resetting of the quarantine but obligation of Ffp2 and self-monitoring for people who have complete vaccination coverage, booster included, and a time 5 days for those who have already received two doses. Changes that are necessary in light of a disruption of the contact tracing system, “skipped” in various territories.
Short quarantine for third dose vaccinees
There are several hypotheses in the field and a drop point could be to reduce the quarantine from seven to five days for those who are vaccinated with a third dose. On the other hand, it is certain that the mandatory isolation period for non-vaccinated people will remain for ten days. Also under consideration is the possible revision of the definition criteria of “close contact”, that is, one that exposes to a “high risk”, and of the definition of “low risk” contained in the circular of the ministry of last August. In that document it is specified that in the face of a “low risk” the quarantine can be revoked following a negative antigen or molecular test in the absence of symptoms.
Exemptions for healthcare professionals
Another reflection could come to possible exceptions or reductions in quarantine days for those health workers who come into contact, outside their work environment, with positive people: a measure of this type would aim to avoid any shortages of health personnel due to isolation. compulsory.
Masks and pads
Isolation is not the only topic on the government’s table which, after the scientists’ pronouncement, could ask for a political agreement for a possible ordinance of the Ministry of Health. Among the issues to be addressed is also that of controlled prices for Ffp2 masks whose cost (mandatory on public transport vehicles, in cinemas, theaters and other places) could be around one euro. Not only that: after the enormous demand in recent days, there is the risk that molecular buffers may begin to run out and there is already an alarm about the lack of reagents. It is not excluded that the Ministry of Health could receive a strong reference to the circular of 8 January 2020, where it was specified, that with a high incidence, positivity to Covid can also be certified by antigen tests, the so-called rapid swabs. This measure – useful to avoid overloading the laboratories and to address the shortage of reagents – is not in fact applied in several regions.
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