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Given the increase in the number of coronavirus infections, in Italy (here the data for Wednesday 14, a record, although with a record number of swabs made), the fear of a possible blocking, like the one experienced in the first months of 2020.
Chrysants: Christmas lockdown in the order of things
The virologist from the University of Padua spoke about it for the first time on Wednesday Andrea Crisanti, one of the “fathers” of the “Veneto model” – as the set of practices implemented by the Region led by Luca zaia, among the first affected by Covid-19, in contrast to what happened in Lombardy.
“I believe thata confinement at Christmas is in the order of things»Crisanti told RaiNews24. “It could reset the system, reduce virus transmission and increase contact tracing. As we are, the system is saturated.
Account: lockdown? Possible regional measures
The Prime Minister responded to Crisanti’s words, Giuseppe Conte. “I do not make forecasts for Christmas, I make forecasts of the most adequate, adequate and sustainable measures to avoid a blockade,” said the premier. However, he stressed that “the behavior of the entire national community will determine the need for tougher restrictive measures: this is a game in which we all win or lose.” Conte also explained that the Regions could take tougher measures: “We have prepared the possibility for presidents to introduce restrictive measures as soon as the need arises, for those of relaxation, an agreement with the Minister of Health is required ”.
Conte, however, explained how the trend of the contagion curve is now undeniably worrying: “It is the reason why, in addition, we have adopted restrictive measures (the new dpcm, with measures in bars, restaurants, nightclubs, smart working and private parties and, even before, the decree that reintroduced the obligation of masks throughout the national territory, ed). We did not like anything, but we have to respect these rules. If the number of infected people and people in hospitals increases, and especially in intensive care, we will get into difficulties again. ”At this time, intensive care does not appear under excessive pressure – here the data, updated three days ago – but in Lombardy, for example, the head of the Unit Crisis of Intensive Care, Professor Pesenti, has already provided the will to reopen, if necessary, the Hospital de la Feria.
Pregliasco and the hypothesis of a confinement in Milan
To talk of emergency shutdown – and referring, in this case, to the city of Milan, one of the most affected by the increase in infections in recent hours – it was also the virologist Fabrizio Pregliasco, in an interview with Radio Popolare. “It will be necessary, I am afraid, to make more restrictions, hopefully localized, linked to the identification of particular outbreaks and perhaps closures of a neighborhood, of a context.” A confinement in Milan “could be possible. Let’s imagine it as a stage. Boris Johnson did it in England for major cities, but France is also imagining it. Unfortunately, I don’t see why we should be exempt. I can fear it and you have to imagine and plan itThey take small interventions and above all they have the ability to reduce everything that is a useless contact, which in this period should really be postponed for better times. We need to see the evolution of these days, this weekend and from there decide what to do ». “We cannot predict anything at all,” Lombardy Governor Attilio Fontana told reporters. “We cannot answer, we will have to listen to the technicians and the evaluations they will make.”
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