infections and hospitalizations on Friday, October 23, 2020

The contagion in Lombardy is not slowing down, in fact it is running faster and faster. On Friday, October 23, almost 5,000 infections were registered in our region: 4,916 (237 in Bresciano), compared to 36,963 swabs. The positivity index is 13.2. Seven deaths in the last 24 hours for a total of 17,159.

And the pressure continues to increase in the covid departments of hospitals: in a single day the number of beds occupied by patients increased by 318 units for a total of 2013. To these figures must be added those of intensive care: 28 people ended up in care intensive in the last 24 hours, for a total of 184 patients. In the health facilities of the Region there are a total of 2,197 patients with Covid-19.

Fontana: “Worrying epidemiological curve”

“A situation that, with the passing of the hours, becomes more and more complicated and that leads us to raise our alert level even more. Today’s data show that the epidemiological line is on the rise: today there are almost 5,000 new positives and about 350 new hospitalizations between intensive and non-intensive care. Figures that show that the virus has begun to circulate in a very violent way. ”This was stated by the President of the Lombardy Region, Attilio Fontana, meeting with the press on the sidelines of the call with all the mayors of the provincial capitals to whom he detailed the data to explain why it was arranged “for a short period.” “Distance learning in secondary schools.

Milan runs the risk of blocking

“If with the measures that we are taking and that we have taken these days the contagion were to slow down, not necessarily stop, but rather slow down, it could probably be avoided. If the rebound continued, a different measure could be taken.” Thus, the governor of Lombardy, Attilio Fontana, responded to Sky Tg24 that, on the morning of Friday, October 23, he asked if a lockdown could be avoided.

“I am very concerned, it is a film that we have already seen and we must make sure that the situation does not get too bad,” continued Fontana. “. The governor still asks “the willingness to respect certain rules, to respect certain limitations of one’s freedom and one’s life and that no one likes and that it is not right for them to be applied. But in a dramatic situation, unfortunately, we must also accept rules. That is not fair. I ask with my heart in my hand and with the awareness that our citizens gave an excellent response in the first wave. I ask you for this sacrifice. ”In particular, the governor appeals to“ the most fragile people , the older women who have pathologies, these days these people have to make some sacrifices and should try to go out as little as possible. They should stay at home as much as possible, as isolated as possible “. This is a fundamental step.”