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Some continue to call it the “curse of the Costa Smeralda”. But the data slowly emerging from the health reports inverts the point of view. The virus, in the glamorous paradise of Sardinia, arrived with the hand luggage of tourists, those who violated health precautions, who packed the premises in defiance of the rules and common sense. And with the departure of the irresponsible vacationers, the contagion between the most popular places in Gallura has almost stopped. There are some consequences, especially among the workers of discos and other clubs, but the most important data is the one that emerges today: of the thousand swabs made among the employees of the accommodation facilities in the area, none tested positive.
The Porto Cervo outbreak almost no longer exists: the counter-exodus of the virus was unleashed in the days of the restart of the great mass of VIP vacationers and nightclubs but doctors keep under observation the many who are still in quarantine, forced to drink forced vacations to avoid spreading further. the contagion. The other outbreak controlled at this time is that of Porto Rotondo. The center of the cluster is Silvio Berlusconi’s Villa Certosa, in the panoramic area of Punta Lada. The positive and quarantined of the founder of Forza Italia in Arcore was known yesterday, but since in addition to the former prime minister the virus has also affected his children, Luigi and Barbara, and even his girlfriend Marta Fascina, then it is suspected that the contagion it is much more widespread. And for this the crisis unit of the North of Sardinia has decided to deepen the controls.
In the Sardinian hermitage of Berlusconi, 4,500 square meters and 126 rooms, hundreds of employees work every day. To the personnel who attend the different residences, there are also the workers who are in charge of the management of the 7 hectares of parks and gardens and all the other services for the family and its distinguished guests. Then there is the security chapter: private agents and carabinieri of the special forces that keep the town and the surroundings under control. Practically continuous surveillance services that are also reinforced when the pilot moves to Sardinia. For everyone from attendees to the military, it will now be necessary to make a swab and only then will it be possible to understand how much the virus has circulated in the great green and luxurious expanse of Porto Rotondo.
The data from the last hours shows that Covid has almost concluded its dangerous journey between one place and another in Gallura. And that is why the mayor of Arzachena, Roberto Ragnedda, the same one who was the protagonist of the controversy with Briatore over the closure of nightclubs, today invites September tourists to choose the Costa Smeralda as a destination for their vacations. “In 130 accommodation establishments, 2 thousand second homes and hundreds of restaurants, bars and nightclubs in the area, there have been no positive cases – underlines the mayor – where the contrast measures have been respected, both by businessmen and by the clients, there were no infections. Someone will have to do an examination of conscience for having transgressed the self-certifications to enter the island or for lightness of behavior. The excessive scaremongering of recent days has led to the cancellation of international events, but also many cancellations at hotels, the anticipated closures of bars and restaurants and the consequent layoffs. Many Arzachenesi and Sardinians will not meet the minimum requirements to guarantee unemployment in the coming months. It will be a very difficult autumn for us.
Arzachena, capital of the Costa Smeralda, is preparing for a legal battle for the damage to its image, thus adding to the decision taken in recent days by the Region. Meanwhile, the mayor of Olbia, Settimo Nizzi, analyzed in more detail the data on infections registered in recent weeks: “The virus was brought to us by people who came from abroad, who were already positive – he argues – We are not the crybabies. And there is a fact that proves it: in the Olbia area there are 69 positives and of these the neighbors barely represent 15%.
