Naples, a family doctor infected by a patient dies. The number of victims among Corriere.it doctors amounts to 181

He was a well known and appreciated family doctor in Naples. He assisted his patients in the Secondigliano area, a suburb of the city. He died of Covid-19 (here the map of the virus in Italy), infected by a patient, after being hospitalized for a week in serious condition. was the Hands Off Hippocrates association, in a post on Facebook, to underline that the doctor allegedly contracted the virus during extraction points from one of his patients who later tested positive for Sars-Cov2. Manuel Ruggiero writes in Hands Off Hippocrates: We never expected new fake news like this time, but it is true. Our condolences to the family of a doctor who fought on the front line paying dearly for this election.

Exposed to risk

After hearing the news, the regional councilor for Green Europe, Francesco Emilio Borrelli, also intervened: Unfortunately, health workers continue to pay a very high price in terms of infections and human lives. In this second wave, the figures confirm that those most at risk are those on the front lines of fighting the virus. And he adds: our duty to protect in a special way those who have to take care of us by all possible means. Not only guaranteeing doctors and nurses the necessary personal protective equipment and compliance with anti-Covid protocols, but above all acting responsibly. We all need to be aware that the virus runs down our legs and that whenever harmful behaviors are put in place, their lives and the lives of others are put at risk. In general, the mayor of Naples, Luigi de Magistris, also intervened in the emergency in Campania.