Coronavirus today Veneto, covid newsletter October 8. New jump in infections and 6 deaths



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Venice, October 8, 2020 – New jump of contagion, 491 me new positive findings Alabama coronavirus in Veneto in the last 24 hours (regional bulletin at 8 in the morning compared to yesterday, at the same time), which brings the total number of patients to 29,909. Yesterday the increase in infected had been 375 almost.

The number of currently positive, which come to 5083.

In the last 24 hours they are also recorded 6 dead (from 2200 yesterday it is now 2206). THE positive hospitalized, which yesterday were 230, now there are 232 (+2), of which 213 in the non-critical area (-1) and 19 in intensive care (+3).

The subjects in isolation at home in Veneto at present 10,934 divided as follows (in parentheses the number of those who present symptoms, ed): Belluno 819 (16), Padua 1216 (6), Rovigo 460 (15), Treviso 2312 (25), Venice 2227 (9 ) Verona 2429 (399), Vicenza 1471 (21).

In the Belluno area, the explosion of infections is due to a outbreak that from Comelico extended to Cadore and Ampezzano. But the number of infections continues to increase throughout the Veneto area due to the presence of numerous clusters: in Vicenza in a day center for the disabled which involved 10 people and an operator, in Verona in a senior centerie a Venice within the factories of Fincantieri.

In Verona, the general practitioners are starting a collaboration of extraordinary importance, making quick swabs in their clinics. “I hope that the team approach that we see today in Verona is disseminated as soon as possible, because in this way the screening is reinforced and the situation is managed as efficiently and quickly as possible as it evolves,” he said. commented the governor Luca zaia from your page Facebook.

Quick Swabs for Nursing Home Visitors

“We have decided that it will start in days, progressively throughout 300 nursing homes in Veneto, rapid swabbing is done free of charge to all elderly guests ”. This was announced by the president of Veneto Zaia on social networks.

“The quick swab will be provided by specialized personnel, internal or external to the structures and will give the result in a few minutes. In case of negativity, family and friends will enter immediately with absolute security, thus guaranteeing maximum protection for guests ”, he explained. .

The virus yesterday and today

“Today as today we face a virus other than February-March, that it is not giving rise to a health emergency. However, we continue to intensify our efforts to fight and prevent them ”, says Zaia.

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