news, contagion data and updates today October 8, 2020

Of more than 13 thousand swabs today in Lazio, there are 359 cases of coronavirus and of these 144 in Rome. On the other hand, 6 dead and 81 recovered. This is what emerges from the ASL working group and the hospitals in the region.

“The ratio between Covid-19 positives and those tested is 2.7%. – Lazio Councilor for Health Alessio D’Amato stressed – Drive-ins are under pressure will soon double and there are already some there are four more today. ”

Covid cases in Rome on October 8

In ASL Roma 1, there are 62 cases in the last 24 hours and there are thirty-one cases with a family link or contact with a known case and sixteen are isolated cases. There are three deaths of 70, 85 and 91 years with pathologies. In ASL Roma 2 there are 55 cases in the last 24 hours and there are ten cases identified by recommendation of the GP and twenty-one contacts of already known and isolated cases. There are two deaths of 63 and 76 years due to pathologies. In ASL Roma 3 there are 27 cases in the last 24 hours and there are fifteen contacts of already known and isolated cases, two cases of return from Romania and one from France. There is a 90-year-old death with pathologies.

Infections in the province of the capital

In ASL Roma 4 there are 29 cases in the last 24 hours and there are nineteen contacts of already known and isolated cases, two cases with links from Sardinia and eight cases on the recommendation of the GP. In ASL Roma 5, there are 43 cases in the last 24 hours and these are about nineteen contacts of already known and isolated cases and one case identified in the prehospital phase. In ASL Rome 6 there are 42 cases in the last 24 hours and there are twenty-six contacts of already known and isolated cases and one case identified on the recommendation of the GP.

101 cases in the other cities of Lazio

In the provinces there are 101 cases and zero deaths in the last 24 hours. In Latina ASL there are twenty-nine cases and of these two are cases of return from Lombardy. Two cases have a link with a cluster in the ‘Città di Aprilia’ facility where the epidemiological investigation is being carried out and eight are cases with a family link or contact of an already known case. Forty cases are recorded in the Frosinone ASL and these are isolated cases at home. In Viterbo ASL there are eighteen cases and there are ten contacts of already known and isolated cases. One case identified in the prehospital phase and two in the emergency access phase. In Rieti’s ASL there are fourteen new cases and these are four contacts of an already known and isolated case.

The new anti-Covid measures for the province of Latina

Precisely due to the increase in infections in Latina, the Lazio Region signed today, Thursday, October 8, an ordinance for new prevention measures in the province of Latina. As reported by the Lazio Region COVID-19 Crisis Unit. “Taking into account the 155% increase in registered cases since October 4 and in relation to the notes of the Latin ASL of October 7, today the President’s ordinance was signed that for two consecutive weeks, from the date of publication, orders the following additional measures relative to the territory of the Province of Latina:

1) Capacity up to a maximum of 20 people, subject to registration and adoption of general preventive measures, participating in private parties, even after religious ceremonies; for the latter, the measures still in force will continue to be complied with;

2) It can accommodate up to a maximum of 4 people per table, respecting social distancing, in restaurants and in food and beverage supply areas;

3) Early closing of pubs, bars and restaurants at midnight;

4) Obligation to display, at the entrance of commercial premises and offices open to the public, a sign indicating the maximum number of people admitted at the same time, in relation to the size of the premises and in compliance with social distancing;

5) Prohibition of gathering in areas in front of the access of schools, banks, post offices and other public offices as well as in public places (squares, parks, beaches, etc …);

6) Prohibition of access to sanitary, socio-sanitary and assistance facilities for visits to family or friends in the hospital or regulated access, in exceptional cases and with prior written authorization from the health manager of the hospitalization facility;

7) Quota on the number of people who can attend gyms, dance schools and other sports activities at the same time, carried out indoors with a sign indicating the maximum number of people admitted at the same time in relation to the different areas of activity of the structure, including changing rooms, complying with social distancing, ensuring surveillance activities by the operator;

8) Promote agile work, when feasible, in companies with offices in the province of Latina ”.

“Prioritize quick swabs”

Operational clarifications for the appropriate prescription procedures were sent by circular from the Regional Health Directorate to all the Directors General of the ASL, general practitioners and free-choice pediatricians. This was announced in a note by the COVID-19 Crisis Unit of the Lazio Region.

“The rapid antigen test swab represents the first level diagnostic tool in a massive detection phase like the current one, while the molecular test must be dedicated to confirming any positivity of the rapid antigen swab. Both diagnostic tools are validated and combined Its use allows rapid reporting and quantitative capacity. Furthermore, the molecular test is indicated for symptomatic people at risk of developing diseases due to some comorbidity, and for people in regular contact with people at risk of developing diseases “, reads Note.

In Rebibbia 5 positive among prisoners and staff

“For suspected cases, the recommended and fastest type is the quick swab with the dematerialized prescription. For the confirmation of positivity in the rapid test or in the appearance of symptoms, the prescription method is the molecular test, always through the dematerialized prescription. Region continues – All molecular testing prescriptions that are not accompanied by a detailed notification form to ASL by free choice general practitioners and pediatricians should be handled as antigen testing prescriptions to facilitate reporting within 30 minutes. The network of private authorized laboratories, which has reached 65 facilities, is also available for the execution of rapid test swabs of antigens not loaded to the regional health service. These provisions supplement ministerial circulars prior to validation of rapid antigen testing swabs. “

Spallanzani Bulletin: 174 positives and 20 in intensive care

Today Thursday, October 8, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani in Rome is hospitalized “174 patients positive to the swab for the Sars-Cov-2 research. Twenty patients require intensive care”, reads the daily medical bulletin of Inmi Spallanzani . Among these, 20 more seriously ill people are in the intensive care unit and need respiratory support.

The patients discharged and transferred to home or other territorial structures by the Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Rome are 805 this morning.

18,748 positive since the start of the pandemic

In Lazio to date there are 8,852 positive cases for Covid-19, with 821 hospitalized, in addition to 55 patients in intensive care. There are 7,976 patients in home isolation, 8,936 cured and 960 deceased. The total number of cases examined is 18,748.

Positive employee of the XV Municipality

Fast paced testing in Fiumicino

The health workers of the structure built in a part of an area of ​​approximately 7000 meters of the Long Stop parking lot of the Leonardo da Vinci airport in Fiumicino, equipped with 6 health check points for sampling and with the capacity to accommodate up to 130 cars, are operating at an accelerated pace but without criticality to carry out the tests that, in addition to involving passengers in flights to and from risk areas covered by the new ordinance of the Ministry of Health (Spain, France, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium , Czech Republic ed) are also extended to all citizens who request it as long as they have a specific medical prescription.

In an orderly line, motorists gradually make their way to the different lanes that give access to the health checkpoints. Once the test is done, the response is communicated with a text message in less than half an hour. In addition to the drive-in, passengers on flights subject to ministerial order can also take the test in the Arrivals area of ​​Terminal 3.

Rome, the Palazzo Senatorio reopened after sanitation

Palazzo Senatorio reopened after sanitation. The operations involved all the environments frequented by the person from the Cabinet Office who tested positive for Covid-19. This was announced by the Capitol.

Positive employee from the Lazio region

An employee from the Lazio region tested positive for the Covid swab. In the evening, ASL Roma 3 organized the extraordinary renovation of building D of the Pisana regional council. Adnkronos Salute finds out about this.

Stop access to the Aprilia facility emergency room

The ASL of Latina has communicated the temporary suspension of admissions to emergencies of the Città di Aprilia structure to proceed with swabs to all operators and patients and to proceed with the sanitation of the environments.

This was announced by the Covid-19 Crisis Unit of the Lazio Region. In yesterday’s bulletin it was learned that there are sixty cases in Latin ASL and of these nine have a link with a cluster in the ‘Città di Aprilia’ structure where the epidemiological investigation is being carried out.

Article updated at 5:00 pm on October 8