Covid19, there is a boom in infections: more than 900 schools involved and the government is racing to cover itself



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CoronavirusI wake up scared contagion and the government announces the extension to January 31, 2021 of the state of emergency. The new positives on the first day of October were 2,548, up from 1,851 the day before.

Latest Covid-19 news: record infections in Veneto

Once the psychological threshold of 2,000 cases was exceeded, this has not happened since April 29. Veneto, with 445 new infections and 5 deaths in a single day. The escalation of Campania, with 390 new infections, even before the Lombardy (324), followed by Lazio (265) e Sicily (156).

Increase Covid-19 infections, at least one case in more than 900 schools

In one month, from September 1 to October 1, new cases have almost tripled: this acceleration is of great concern to the Ministry of Health. It is possible that this acceleration of the diffusion of virus is also due to reopening of the schools: Since the beginning of the lessons, at least one infection has been recorded in more than 900 schools. In Campania, De Luca threatens a new one emergency shutdown, in Sicily Musumeci has already imposed the use of masks also outdoors and it is very likely that Zingaretti can also adopt the same measure, starting today, October 2, in Lazio.

The government extends the state of emergency until January 31

First Conte He invited the governors of the Regions not to take initiatives “in no particular order.” “In the Council of Ministers we made an update – said the Prime Minister – The situation remains critical, although the contagion curve is under control, and requires the utmost attention from the State and its articulations.”

Esperanza: ‘We have 7-8 difficult months ahead’

The Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, will present this Tuesday the provision regarding the extension of the state of emergency in Parliament: “We must resist with a knife between our teeth in these difficult seven or eight months.”

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