Red zone, Locatelli: “Covid contagion curve dates back”

(Adnkronos)

“There is a resurgence of the contagion, the numbers and various indicators tell us clearly”. Professor Franco Locatelli, president of the Superior Health Council, thus expresses himself on the coronavirus emergency in Italy. The increase in infections feeds the debate on the advisability of adopting stricter measures than those envisaged by the new Dpcm. Italy archives a day of over 20 thousand cases, with a positivity rate that rises to 7.6%. According to the Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, “with these numbers we need more rigid measures, as the Technical Scientific Committee is also asking”. The Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, expects the entry of other regions in the red zone, where Campania is preparing to enter.

“In this phase in which there is still such an important contagion curve, I believe that we must all give priority to what is a responsibility in individual behavior and in maintaining distance”, Locatelli tells Che Tempo Che Fa. it is clear – he adds – that the problem is not limited only to the health emergency but to the economic and social crisis that must not be forgotten. However, the priority remains health “.

“There is a rise, the numbers and various indicators tell us this clearly. The Rt index has reached 1.06, in 6 regions it is higher than 1. The situation in the country is heterogeneous, Sardinia is even a white zone. The presence of some variants, in particular the English variant, has contributed in a non-secondary way to increasing the contagion curve. This has produced an increase in admissions in intensive care, with 9 regions above the critical threshold of 30% “, he says.

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