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Genoa – Liguria back to the yellow zone from Sunday: the day of the publication of the new weekly report of the Ministry of Health, examined by the Scientific Technical Committee and the government, the announcement about the change of risk classification for the region It comes after a phone call between Governor Giovanni Toti and Health Minister Roberto Speranza.
A decision based on numbers in sharp decline of contagion, starting with the RT (the index that identifies how many people infect a positive on average), which for Liguria fell to 0.76, well below the critical threshold of 1. But also the consolidated decrease in relationship between positives and swabs and the occupancy rate for medical and intensive care beds.
pdf: the text of the ordinance with the new provisions
The passage in the orange zone, for Liguria, had been decided by the government on November 9, although the stricter measures to counter the spread of Covid had entered into force on November 11. After two weeks, last Tuesday, the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, extended Liguria’s orange classification until Wednesday, December 3, the day on which the current Dpcm expires and The new measures will come into force, on which the Government and the Regions will continue to debate In the coming days. Today the new turning point.
facebook: Toti’s announcement about the change
Toti: “Award-winning sacrifices and attention”
In the evening, the President of the Region, Giovanni Toti, said that “with the passage of Liguria from the orange zone to the yellow zone, the great care and zeal of our health facilities, prevention offices and hospitals in Liguria. The method of dividing the country by areas, which I have supported from the beginning, is also a success. The data confirm the decline in infections and hospital admissions, including intensive care. Unfortunately there are 14 deadas it reminds us that the extreme caution used so far should not change with the new band. We are going in the right direction, also because we took measures before the government that were fundamental for today’s success ”.
Again: «This result will have to be confirmed and consolidated in the coming weeks, thanks to our behavior, which should remain serious. The obligation of a mask or the fitting bans are no longer valid and all other recommendations. It would be very bad to find ourselves here saying that the infection is growing again.
As for Genoa, the mayor Bucci He recalled that: “there is an ordinance that restricts travel on weekends: despite the fact that the yellow zone comes into force on Sunday, the ban on walks and beaches will remain this Sunday. We will maintain controls to avoid the risk of meetings. I suggest going shopping in the different neighborhoods of the city, not just downtown.
What changes for the Ligurians
The transition from orange to yellow, in the risk classifications, will mark few, but very impressive innovations for the Ligurians: from restrictions in bars and restaurants, which may reopen to the public, even until 6:00 p.m. (take-out will be allowed until 10:00 p.m., while home delivery will obviously be maintained).
News about citizens’ movements is also decidedly important: with the transition from orange to yellow, the ban on moving outside the municipality of residence falls except for work, health and emergency reasons; however, there is the “recommendation” not to move except in cases deemed necessary. In fact, self-certification is spoiled to justify unusual movements: it will only be used from 10 a.m. to 5 a.m., the time slot in which the curfew is still in effect.
Pending knowing the details of the contents of the new Dpcm, the other measures already planned for the yellow zone remain in force: among these closing of shopping centers on holidays and days before holidays, compulsory distance education for institutes, the obligation not to exceed 50% occupancy of public transport. Museums, exhibitions, theaters, cinemas and gyms remain closed.
What the data and curves say
Always at the end of the day, Filippo Ansaldi, Prevention Manager of Alisa, said that “the curves confirm that there is a significant drop both in the incidence of infection and in the occupation of beds in the medical area. About him intensive therapy we are still on the plateau, but we are starting to see the decline and we expect significant declines in the coming days. These, however, are Angelo’s words Gratarola, Regional Head of Emergencies and Urgencies: «The data is clear, there is a significant decrease in the load of emergency rooms and the access of non-Covid patients is growing. Same phenomenon, but slower, in intensive care. We will stay a few days with numbers about 110 beds, because there are still a large number of hospitalized patients, and then intensive care will also decrease.
Finally, Matteo Bassetti, head of the department of Infectious Diseases at the San Martino hospital, recalled that “the teleconsultation system with general practitioners is working well: we followed more than 400 patients and of these in the last week we have followed 27 people and performed 10 fast-track hospitalizations, from home to hospital without going through the emergency room.
