Covid, monitoring: “particular concern” in 3 regions

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The Covid-19 epidemic in Italy remains “still serious due to a high impact on welfare services.” This is what drought of the new monitoring of the ISS-Ministry of Health reported by ‘Ansa’, according to which three Regions (Veneto, Liguria, Calabria) They have a Point Rt greater than 1 (compatible with a type 2 scenario), 3 others (Basilicata, Lombardy me Apulia) exceed it in the average valueand three others they touch it (Emilia romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia me Market).

The Regions of Calabria, Liguria and Veneto have a punctual RT compatible with a type 2 scenario and this, as indicated in the draft, “desta particular concern and for this reason we urge you to consider applying the planned measures, for the levels of risk attributed, also at the end of these holidays ”.

In the period December 8-21, 2020, l ‘average Rt transmissibility index calculated on symptomatic cases was equal to 0.93 (range 0.89-1.02), in slight increase in the last 3 weeks.

There is a general decrease in the impact of the epidemic on care services, with occupancy rates for ICU beds and medical areas below the critical threshold across the country for the first time since the end of October. However, still 10 Autonomous Regions / Provinces have a employment rate in intensive care and / or medical areas above the critical threshold.

In the draft of the weekly monitoring, we also read that the increased mobility and interpersonal interaction typical of sociability this season could determine a Significant increase in transmission of SARSCoV-2.

And it explains: “This would lead to a consequent rapid increase in cases to levels potentially higher than that observed in November in a context in which the impact of the epidemic on health workers, services and the population remains significantly high” .

The draft contains some indications: “Maintain the drastic reduction in physical interactions between people, avoid all occasions of contact with people outside the home that are not strictly necessary and stay at home as long as possible.”

In the document, it is also recommended to comply with all security measures, including quarantines of close contacts of the verified cases and the isolation of the cases themselves.

Although a decrease in the incidence at the national level is observed in the last 14 days (305.47 per 100,000 inhabitants compared to 329.53 per 100,000), the draft indicates that in general theincidence is still very high and thethe impact of the epidemic still remains in most of the country.

Furthermore, in most regions / PPAA a Moderate or high risk of a uncontrolled and uncontrollable epidemic. This confirms the need to “maintain the line of rigor of the holiday period measures.”

Covid, the Rt Index Region by Region

Here is the table showing the timely RT indicators for the period December 21-27 updated to December 29.

• Abruzzo: 0.65
• Basilicata: 1.09
• Calabria: 1.09
• Campania: 0.78
• Emilia Romagna: 0.98
• Friuli Venezia Giulia: 0.96
• Straight: 0.84
• Liguria: 1.07
• Lombardy: 1
• Walk: 0.99
• Molise: 0.89
• Piedmont: 0.71
• PA Bolzano: 0.76
• PA Trento: 0.71
• Apulia: 1
• Sardinia: 0.78
• Sicily: 0.93
• Tuscany: 0.79
• Umbria: 0.8
• Aosta Valley: 0.83
• Veneto: 1.07.

VIRGILIO NEWS | 12-30-2020 22:24