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“In Veneto the situation is absolutely dire, and it will be until we have discharged the last patient. Covid is a nightmare. But from here to reading the data without the necessary awareness, there is something ”. the governor of Veneto Luca zaia He talks about the data released in recent days, which places the Region that leads at the top of the contagion ranking.
Why do you speak of conscience?
«Because in a few days our infections will disappear. The government will change the way data is recorded, as requested by the Regions. The one that so far has made Veneto look like a hospital.
Could you explain us better?
“Every day we pass through the region with the highest number of infections. The first day we took the initiative, we had about 60,000 rapid and molecular swabs. Those infected were 3,000, therefore, 5%. On the same day, the region that happened to be the best in the ranking found 40 positives out of 400 swabs. What 10% means: double “.
But it is true that the absolute numbers say that Veneto is the first in terms of infections.
But that is not true either. We have always done a lot of quick swabs. Which, however, based on the circular of last February, cannot be included in the statistics. Or better: the positives are counted, but their number is loaded only on the molecular swabs. But in the next few days, this will change.
Why?
“The ministry has sent us the draft of the circular that will replace the February one, which includes the quick swabs. The truth is that our region had 5% positive tests in October, 8% in November and December. While the national average is 12.48%. The positivity rate higher than 36% does not exist. I will give you the example of the minefield … ».
Minefield?
“The virus is indeed a mine. You imagine a minefield and divide it in half: in one part only one person is sent to look for mines. In the other 50 people are sent. Where will there be more mines?
The vaccines came out yesterday. Did they vaccinate you like the governor of Campania, De Luca?
“I will certainly get vaccinated. But only when my turn comes. Because any vaccine that doesn’t reach those who need it most is a missed opportunity. I told my general managers not to get vaccinated: because vaccines, in the first phase, are for those in intensive care, not for those in the office. So far 875 doses have arrived. But when they give us more, we are very prepared: we have a vaccine war machine.
Do you think many will be vaccinated?
“Yup. We had a 90% pre-membership. But I think the time has come to get a health passport. The vaccine is certainly voluntary, but those who pose a risk to others will have problems. The airlines have started saying they want to. passengers with guaranteed vaccination, but hospitality establishments, convention spaces, etc. will soon start asking for it. In Veneto, of course, we will be able to act quickly: we were the first region to establish a vaccination analysis that is now up-to-date and digitized ” .
The second phase of the infections is said to have caught Veneto off guard. It is true?
“But you’re kidding. In the first phase there were months of lockdowns, all locked in the house. In March we used to make 2,000 tampons a day, today there are 60,000. There were no masks, now there are. Every 15 days we test 60,000 health workers, 30,000 guests in nursing homes and 30,000 workers in the latter every 4 days. And we hired 1,200 doctors. See it … “.
There’s also another line of thought: Veneto shouldn’t have been in the yellow zone …
«The decree of the zones is from October. It introduces 21 parameters designed by the most illustrious scientific minds nationwide. If Veneto has never exceeded the parameters to enter the orange zone, I take note. On the other hand, there are areas that turned orange for two weeks without having solved the problem. But I cannot accept that it is said that the algorithm problem is our problem or that there are false numbers to stay in the yellow zone.
Anyway, does the Venetian sanitation respond?
“Veneto takes care of all Covid patients, in addition to the 8,000 non-Covid patients without giving up on oncology and transplant services.”
Hasn’t Emilia-Romagna fared better?
“In Emilia-Romagna there are 2,819 patients, 210 of whom are in intensive care. In Veneto 3,300 of which 391 are intensive. If we do the calculations, in Emilia we have 0.063% of the population in the hospital, in Veneto 0.067%. The difference is that intensive care weighs more on us.
December 28, 2020 (change December 28, 2020 | 07:29)
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