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Milan, September 17, 2020 – New coronavirus cases on the rise in Lombardy: in 24 hours they are registered 281, of which 41 “weakly positive” and 11 after serological tests. IT IS’ however, the number of swabs performed also increased: 21,757 (yesterday 17,831), grand total: 1,889,861. the positive trend of cured / discharged (+130). They get up for two hospitalized in intensive care (total 32) e 8 were hospitalized in other wards (total 272). Just one death decessi; grand total: 16,906.
Cases in provinces
The province of Mantua today it is presented as “covid free”, therefore without any case. The highest numbers are a Milan with 87 new positives, of which 42 in the Lombard capital (yesterday +60 and +24 respectively). They follow Pavia with 42 (yesterday +6), Brescia with 32 (yesterday +14) and Varese with 30 (yesterday +13) So, the province of Monza and Brianza that registers 26 new infections (yesterday +15), such as that of Bergamo (yesterday +4). In Como and Lecco we are at 7 (yesterday both +2), a I gave it 5 (yesterday +14), to Cremona +2 (yesterday +2) ea Sondrio 1 (yesterday 0).
Infections on the rise in Italy, higher in Lombardy
After the resurgence of yesterday’s infections, new increase in cases: today 1,585 have been registered, out of a total of 101,773 swabs. Slight increase in daily deaths, 13 compared to 12 yesterday (35,658 in total). 689 people recovered / discharged in the last 24 hours hospitalizations (+63, 2,348 in total) and patients in intensive care (212, plus 5 compared to yesterday). People in isolation at home there are 38,853, 813 more than yesterday. The regions with the most infections are Lombardy (281), Campania (195) and Lazio (181). No region of case zero. Of the 13 deaths: 3 in Liguria and Campania. 2 in Lazio and 1 in Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Puglia and Umbria with 1.
Pregliasco: “Winter can be overcome if we don’t stumble”
Announcement “We can do it” face the coming winter, in which we will still be forced to live with the Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus. “We can get over it” and find ourselves ‘on our feet’ in the spring, “but we must not stumble “. Invite to celebrate the “high guard” against Covid-19 the virologist from the University of Milan Fabrizio Pregliasco, medical director of the Irccs Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute of the Lombard capital. Good anti-contagion behaviors remain crucial, he warns. “La disease is no different – Pregliasco explains to Adnkronos Salute – What our ability to manage it has changed “, and it will be “decisive in the coming months” also in the light of two trends: an increase in the average age of new infections, after the collapse registered in the summer season, and an increase in hospitalizations in medical and health services. intensive care. “Compared to July 22, the former have tripled from 50 to more than 150, the latter from 500 to 1,500,” says the expert. The good news at this time, considering the winter months, is that “definitely flu may not be heavy – predicts the doctor – as instead as the the emergence of new viral variants could be scary. This estimate is based on the Australian experience “and also depends on the containment measures taken against the pandemic.” As for Covid, “it is clear in my opinion that there will be one continuous progression of outbreaks – believes the virologist – and that only the organization and the ability to combat them will be the weapons to reduce their spread and size ”.
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