Coronavirus, Iss report: “In 17 Regions the contagion index is higher than 1. Local authorities assess the increase in measures”

The epidemic of coronavirus now has entered one new “acute phase”, with the contagion index Rt greater than 1 in 17 Italian regions now. For this, the Local Authorities begin to evaluate the opportune reinforcement of the measures. It can be read in the weekly report published byHigher Institute of Health which refers to the period from October 5 to 11, 2020. “The virus today circulates throughout the country“They explain, and this worsening of the health situation requires greater attention and respect for” all precautionary rules provided “by the population.

“We are witnessing an acceleration in the evolution of the epidemic, which has now entered an acute phase with progressive increase in the number of cases“And with” evidence of criticality in local services and increases in the employment rate of Beds in intensive care and the medical area that, in some Regions, are at risk of reaching critical values ​​in the next month ”, the ISS experts write in their report.

Precisely to avoid that the structures soon find themselves in suffering, it is necessary that the different local governments initiate an evaluation on restrictive measures to be carried out: “The Regions, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health, are invited to carry out a rapid risk analysis, including at the subregional level, and evaluate the timely increase of measures containment and mitigation in the most affected areas based on the level of risk and based on the guidelines provided in the document Prevention and response to Covid-19“.

For this reason, the Institute “calls on the population to respect all these with conscience and precision. standards of caution always “, in particular compliance with the physical distancing and the correct and appropriate use of More expensive and, furthermore, “avoid as far as possible situations that favor transmission, such as spontaneous aggregations and programmed to avoid further deterioration that could require extended territorial restrictions. “

When observing the contagion data, it appears in fact that at the national level the contagion index Rt is 1.17, calculated on symptomatic cases: beyond the risk threshold identified in 1. In particular, in the last week cumulative incidence a 75 per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to 44.37 in the period between September 21 and October 4. The Rt index exceeded the threshold of 1 in 17 Regions, with the highest value recorded in Aosta Valley (1.53), followed by Piedmont (1.39) and by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano (1.32). Three regions with Rt equal to 1 or less than 1: Basilicata (one), Calabria (0.94) e Molise (0.83).

The Institute also states that “they have reported as a whole 4,913 active shoots, of which 1,749 are new, both for the eleventh consecutive week. Outbreaks have been reported in almost all provinces (102 out of 107). Most of these outbreaks continue to occur in home environment (80.3%). The percentage of outbreaks detected in the context of remains stable Recreational activities (4.2%) “.

Experts also address the situation within the schools, explaining that “outbreaks where transmission may have occurred in schools are increasing this week, but the intra-school transmission In general, a transmission dynamic remains. limited: 3.8% of all new outbreaks in which a transmission setting was reported. However, extracurricular activities can be a trigger for transmission chains if the foreseen prevention measures are not respected ”.

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