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720 new people infected in Sicily out of a total of 6,472 swabs. This is what emerges from today’s newsletter related to the Coronavirus emergency in Sicily in the last 24 hours. Unfortunately, 17 new deaths will be registered: the total number of victims in Sicily stands at 2,256.
From the data released this afternoon by the Ministry of Health, it appears that there are 33,232 positive people currently on the island (-148 compared to yesterday). As for those infected by Covid, the total since the beginning of the epidemic amounts to 88,597. On the other hand, those cured amounted to 53,109, 851 more than yesterday. In Sicilian hospitals, hospitalizations under the ordinary regime decrease: they are 995.
Regarding the data of the provinces, Catania registers, once again, the highest number of cases with 222. Messina rolls with 201, then Palermo 63, Caltanissetta 56, Agrigento 49, Siracusa 42, Ragusa 43, Trapani 37 and Enna 7
Coronavirus, today’s newsletter in Italy
The coronavirus epidemic in Italy: today’s bulletin, Friday, December 25, 2020. There are 19,037 new cases of Covid 19 registered in Italy in the last 24 hours, a figure that brings the total to 2,028,354. There are 459 victims (71,359 in total since the beginning of the emergency). There are 32,324 people healed in the last 24 hours (1,377,109 since the start of the pandemic).
While Italy lives an armored Christmas, the first doses of the anti-Covid vaccine have arrived in Italy in view of V-Day on December 27. Infections and deaths remain high, with fears of a third wave in January – which is why Prime Minister Conte appears to be considering the hypothesis of a new red zone.
- Currently positive: 579,886
- Deaths: 71,359 (+459)
- Discharged / Cured: 1,377,109 (+32,324)
- Hospitalized: 25,986 (-673)
- Hospitalized in Intensive Care: 2,584 (-5)
- Buffers: 25,904,694 (+152,334)
- Total cases: 2,028,354 (+19,037, + 0.95%)
Meanwhile, the first doses of the Pfizer-Biontech brand anti-covid vaccine bound for Italy crossed the Brenner border this morning in a van escorted by the police. The vehicle, which carries 9,750 ampoules, arrives from Belgium and goes to the Spallanzani hospital in Rome. Starting tomorrow they will be distributed by each region and on December 27, the day of V-day, the vaccination will begin.
Anti Covid vaccine, Eos operation begins
Operation Eos begins, ordered by Minister Guerini, at the request of the Extraordinary Commissioner Arcuri and in close collaboration with its structure and with the Ministry of Health. In a first phase – they explain in a note from the Defense – military vehicles and planes will help distribute the first 9,750 doses, delivering them to their destination while the escort service for ground movements will be provided by the carabinieri. Subsequent doses of Pfizer, as required by the Vaccine Plan, will be delivered directly by the pharmaceutical company to the 300 administration sites identified by the Commissioner Structure in accordance with the Regions ”. In the second phase, as soon as the “cold” vaccines from the other pharmaceutical companies (AstraZeneca, Moderna, etc.) are available, the Armed Forces, based on the indications provided by the Extraordinary Commissioner, will dedicate themselves to logistical transport throughout the country. National territory.
Everything is ready at the Spallanzani Institute for Infectious Medicines in Rome, where the doses of the vaccine will be brought in and classified. “This morning – explained the Councilor for Health Alessio D’Amato in a video message – an inspection was carried out in the storage area of the anti Covid-19 vaccines. The machine is ready to start, in the Lazio Region, of the administration of vaccines “.
Covid vaccine: who will the first doses go to
V-Day, also in Sicily, will be on Sunday, December 27. The president of the Sicilian Region Nello Musumeci and Health Councilor Ruggero Razza will be at the Civic in Palermo to start the vaccination campaign on the island. The 685 doses of vaccine destined in this first phase for Sicily will arrive tomorrow at the Boccadifalco airport in Palermo with a civil protection plane.
But deliveries of the vaccine doses will continue through 2021 “in accordance with the terms of the supply contract,” the companies said. The holder of the marketing authorization in all the countries of the European Union will be BionTech. The distribution of the vaccine in the Italian territory will be established according to the priority criteria defined by the National Health Service. And if the vaccine is currently licensed for people over the age of 16, “studies are planned in the pediatric age group,” said Valentina Marino, medical director of Pfizer Italy.
