Covid, the ISS report: “The transition phase progressively worsens. Ready for new actions. But there is no overload in the departments”

Italy is in a phase of “transition at the moment progressive worsening “ with a “five week increase” in detected cases of coronavirus. A scenario in front of which the opportunity “to be prepared toactivation of other interventions in case of a new negative evolution. This is what supervision weekly on the dissemination of the COVID-19 in Italy ofHigher Institute of Health me Ministry of Health relative to period 24-30 August, updated to September 1, reporting an increase in cases in 13 regions and an increase in the national transmission index Rt, calculated on symptomatic cases and referring to the August 13-26 period, equal to 1.18.

“This indicates that, net of asymptomatic cases identified through detection / tracking of contacts and imported cases Foreign state (categories not mutually exclusive), there has been – the report says – an increase in the number of symptomatic cases local contracts and diagnosed in our country ”. Also this week – explain the ISS and the Ministry of Health, underlining that the situation is worse in other European countries – “a widespread transmission of the virus throughout the national territory that causes sprouts also from relevant dimensions and often associated with recreational activities that involve meetings me rule violations physical distancing both in Italy and abroad. “” Therefore, we are witnessing – he continues – the next case import and to another local broadcast (even after returning vacation periods) “.

However, the report notes, “the hospital burden and above all we do not see one congestion neither at the level of health facilities nor intensive therapy “, Points Gianni rezza, Director General of Health Prevention of the Ministry of Health, commenting on the results of the follow-up. Although an initial increase in the number of hospitalizations is reported in almost all the Regions, in fact, none have been identified signs of overload health care services.

“It is still essential to maintain a high consciousness of the general population on the worsening of the epidemiological situation and the importance of continuing respect in strict way everyone Necessary measures to reduce the transmission risk such as individual hygiene, the use of masks and physical distancing ”, is the recommendation of the experts.

In the follow-up week, they generally reported 1,799 active shoots of which 649 new, both for the fifth consecutive week. In the previous 7 days, 1,374 active outbreaks had been reported, of which 490 were new. “This implies a growing commitment to territorial services in the activities of search contacts that so far have managed to contain the local transmission of the virus “, explain Iss and the Ministry of Health, registering a slight increase inMiddle Ages Gods infected, Passed by 29 years from the last ai report 32 of the stream.

In fact, the report recalls how the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 occurs today “with greater frequency in the younger age groups, in a context of advanced reopening of deal (including meeting places) and more mobile. “The monitoring also confirms” the change in transmission dynamics (with case emergencies and outbreaks associated with recreational activities both in Italy and abroad) observed in previous weeks. “

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