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Venice, October 11, 2020 – The number of newcomers continues to grow infections, 438 positive findings Alabama coronavirus in Veneto in the last 24 hours, check again 11,140 swabs, which bring the total 31,503 (yesterday the increase was 561 almost). The number of people increased by 256 currently positive, which reach altitude 6088.
In the last 24 hours they are also recorded 2 dead (from 2,216 yesterday is now 2,218). The hospitalized positive, which yesterday were 251, now there are 262 (+11), of which 238 in the non-critical zone (+7) and 24 in intensive care (+4). There are 363 (+9) patients in total, between positive and negative, of which 32 (+3) in Intensive Care and 331 (+6) in non-critical area.
In contrast, the number of subjects in isolation at home In Veneto, there are currently 11,411 (-214) divided as follows: Belluno 992, Padua 1,241, Rovigo 400, Treviso 2,540, Venice 2,217, Verona 2,559, Vicenza 1,462.
“No one should lower their guard – declared the President of Veneto Luca zaia -. Would be irresponsible, because we are at a decisive moment ”. There epidemiological situation confirms a growth of positivity, but an absolutely calm situation in hospitals. “However, we are working to be prepared for a worst of cases. The Veneto region is neither catastrophic nor optimistic. We are objective and we move based on the objective data we have experts they monitor and evaluate every day ”- he declared.
“From the study of our Prevention Department it is clear that positivity, from the end of July to October 9, gradually returned to the levels of March, but compared Hospital admissions they show infinitesimal figures: 325 people, of which 231 were positive compared to several hundred in March and only 29 were hospitalized in intensive care, of which nine were already negative ”. The age of positive people has dropped from a median of 60 to 65 years in March to the current 40 to 45 years. It is significant that, from October 1 to 8, the majority of the cases refer to subjects of 25 to 44 years, followed by those between 45 and 64. There are few cases over 65, while 564 positives are attributable to the majority youth, from zero to 24 years old.
The President also took stock of the situation of schools. As of October 8, 279 schools submitted at least one case. The positive students were 300 out of a total of 707,814, which is equivalent to 0.04%. 2,379 of quarantine preventive, equal to 0.34%. The number of positive teachers and operators was 41 out of a total of 95,786, equivalent to 0.05%; those in preventive quarantine were 243, equivalent to 0.25%. “As the data say, on the one hand in Veneto there is currently no hospital emergency, on the other hand, the trend of infections in schools is comforting. The Region does and will do everything necessary and is prepared with heavy artillery in case the situation worsens.
It will also start from Monday, October 12 the vaccination campaign throughout Veneto. 1.32 million doses purchased, compared to 800 thousand last year. To confirm the launch of the campaign, Dr. Michele Tonon, from the Prevention Department of the Veneto Region, as part of the President’s press release on the Covid-19 situation.
The objective is to defend the weakest subjects from complications, limit access to the emergency room and support the differential diagnosis with Covid-19 (which has several symptoms in common) and the subsequent management of suspected cases. There influenza vaccination campaign it is characterized by some peculiar elements. Among them, the epidemiological scenario and the hygiene and behavior measures to be adopted to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19, the increase in international requests for vaccine, the proposed vaccination coverage objectives and the expansion of the offer of free vaccination from the age of 60.
The main operational objective of the Vaccination Services is to achieve vaccination coverage of the 65-year-old population of at least 75%. There priority will be delivered to health professionals; guests of Residential structures; subjects from the age of 60; pregnant women; people with chronic illnesses that increase the risk of complications from influenza; children 6 months to 6 years; family members and contacts (adults and children) of subjects at high risk of complications (regardless of whether the subject at risk has been vaccinated or not); subjects employed in public services of primary collective interest and other categories of workers; blood donors; personnel who, for work reasons, are in contact with animals that may be a source of infection by non-human influenza viruses.
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