Coronavirus, 25 nurses infected in Italy: the latest in Foggia

From September 8 to today, 25 nurses have been infected in Italy, “a true ‘war bulletin’ that is registered in the public health structures of our country. These are the official data that come from the local health authorities and the media. to expose a situation that highlights how the emergency never ends for our nurses ”.

This is the comment of Nursing Up. “With our regional representatives, every day – explains Antonio De Palma, national president of Nursing Up – we monitor the situation inside the hospitals. The outlook is really alarming and the next few weeks only allow us to imagine a worsening of the situation, with the nurses. Italians are always and constantly engaged in the front line and exposed like no other to the risk of Covid. The data is clear and leaves no room for doubt. In a period of time that goes from 8 to 28 September last, we have 5 infections in Ragusa (September 8), the 4 cases in Alessandria (all nurses) on September 12, and then 1 infection in Genoa (September 12 ), 5 cases in Cardarelli in Naples (September 14), a contagion case in Potenza (September 23), 5 cases in Castellammare di Stabia (September 25) that make Campania the region most affected also by infections from colleagues nursing, finally Perugia with the alarming and recent case of three in fermieri of the nephrology department (September 28) and the terrible cycle ends with Foggia, again on September 28, with 1 infection ”.

Ergo, adds De Palma, “given these numbers it is fair to ask what future awaits us. Nurses are aware of the risks we run from the first day of the outbreak of this terrible emergency. Today we know this viral agent better, they have updated us during This summer of apparent calm and we even studied on our own to better understand what would be the new risks to face. We were and are aware that the emergency would return and we are willing to fight to defend the health of citizens, also putting our lives at risk “.

But as we continue to bring our faces to the fore, every day we wonder who and how will support our battle. We refer to the employers, the government, the regions, those who have a responsibility to protect health workers. For these reasons we will hit the streets next October 15 in Rome at the Circus Maximus. Not just for contract adjustments and payroll increases. But to shout anger, fear, anxiety, that what happened in March in theaters does not happen again. Disorganization, exhausting shifts, inexperienced colleagues in disorder, lack of proper defense tools. So let’s look into their eyes. It is one more invitation to the ruling class. Before it’s too late, get us in position to fight with our backs covered. Because we are in front and not you. Because we are at risk of contagion and not you. Because you can also turn your back on us, sooner or later you will answer for it. Do not lose sight of the first objective: to defend the health of citizens. And only fully armed will we be able to undertake a new fight against the enemy that is not improbable and with an unfavorable outcome ”, concludes De Palma.