Coronavirus, Commissioner Arcuri: “Recovery short without security, bad to contrast health and economy”. In Phase 2: “The test started in the tracking application, ready to ensure templates are needed”

contrast Health and Economic recovery is a error, because there will not be one without the other. At his press conference, the coronavirus emergency commissioner, Domenico Arcuritherefore responds to pressures now coming from many sectors for a reopening Quick any economic activities. “We must continue to act with him caution and the caution of these months – explains Arcuri – to understand what it is about sensationally wrong communicate a conflict between Health and Recovery economic. Without health and safety, economic recovery would last the blink of an eyeThe emergency commissioner also wants to highlight another aspect: “We should also know that we are experiencing one great tragedy, we haven’t defeated him yet. “” A Milan died under the bombing of the second world war 2,000 civilians in 5 years In two months in Lombardy they died of the coronavirus. 11,851 civilians5 times more ”, remembers the commissioner.

For Arcuri, therefore, the way forward remains the same: “We must continue to stay on Balance these two aspects “, the health and needs of the economy. This does not mean not going to Phase 2: “Lighten up progressively containment measures, ensuring security and health of a maximum possible number of citizens. Not a improvisations and extemporaneousness“Says the emergency commissioner. A position also shared by the EU commissioner for the economy, Paolo Gentiloni, who a few minutes earlier on Twitter had asked for more compactness: “Italy has faced First in Europe the Covid-19. winning solidarity and respect. Let’s not waste this inheritance. There are not ten, a hundred, a thousand Exit strategy. We make institutions and experts work, we avoid unnecessary controversy. The journey will be long. “

Arcuri does not answer questions about the timing of the reopening. When Phase 2 begins, it is a decision “not up to the commissioner.” “We don’t have time for debates“He says.” But we have another duty: make us find it ready at any time the government decides that this Phase 2 should start. and I’m sure we will be“But the commissioner takes stock of state of readiness for the reopening phase of the country, for example, announcing the brief start of the Contagion Tracking App: “The testing phase has started, experimentation will be in some areas.” The choice of serological test adopted for population sampling will take place instead before April 29. In protection devices and in particular in More expensive, Arcuri assures instead “we are ready to equip the Italian territory with the devices they serve even today“

The Contagion Tracking App – A key point of Phase 2 will be represented byapplication that will serve to track infections, which will accelerate shortly: “It starts the testing phase, we must superimpose the operation of the application on a model of Health Systemwe will make one experimentation in some areas of the country (they will be one in the north, one in the center and one in the south), in closing times it will be implemented and we will promote its use among citizens, “explains Arcuri. This also explains some aspects: the Bend spoons “He donated no fee The application for the government. Nobody here nothing wins“In addition, the application” will be only volunteer, no one will be forced to install it on the mobile phone. We hope that a large number of citizens will do this. Experts tell us that at least 70% of the population should I do it to give it important meaning. “Therefore, Arcuri reminds that” the application will fully guaranteeanonymity, there will be no different purpose. The data will be stored in a public servantare by definition encrypted, do not worry about its awkward use. Blutooth technology is used. no geolocation, as required by law on privacy“, Specifies the curator.

Personal protection equipment – For phase two “we are ready to equip the Italian territory with devices they serve even today“, Arcuri assures in a press conference to the Civil Protection.” In personal protective equipment and in equipment today we are able to satisfy the needs that come from the territory and regions“, Explains the extraordinary commissioner, also reciting the numbers:” In the last week we have delivered to the regions 25.5 million masks, an average of 3.6 million per day. “According to data from the Regions themselves,” we know that there is in their deposits 39.1 million masks“As for me fans lungs have been distributed and installed 3720. Finally the tampons: “Distributed 280 thousand per day in the last week. “The demand for protective devices, with the possible opening of the Phase 2 in May, it will increase, but “we are sure we have one enough team to satisfy it, “reiterates Arcuri.

The serological test The choice of serological test adopted to sample the population, another crucial aspect of Phase 2 will take place before April 29. The collected data “will be transmitted to the systems of the Ministry of Health, passing through the regional structures“Explains the extraordinary commissioner. the invitation to tender, published on government websites, provides for a first request for 150 thousand tests, which could be followed by a second request with so many tests: “We will give priority to quality compared to cost, but we expect companies to ask us for a low pricelet me tell you symbolicThe serological tests to be selected “should have the CE mark“