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ROME Alarmed by the growth of hospitalizations in intensive care and by the 551 victims of the last bulletin, the highest figure since the end of January, Mario Draghi wanted to reopen the file of the measures to combat the Covid, which expires on April 6, well in advance. To confirm the regional system of colors and risk stripes and decide whether to maintain the closures or allow the first reopens, a new decree will be necessary, to which the premier wants to arrive with a path of maximum exchange: political control room with the heads of the party delegations already in the next few hours, confrontation with the Regions and then with the two branches of Parliament.
Among the ministers, more than one said they were convinced that travel limitations and the closure of many economic activities and public establishments sIt will run for a week or two after the Easter holidays, but these are rumors that Palazzo Chigi does not confirm. The line of communication is “to avoid the drip of dates”, because decisions will be guided by the contagion curve. The most anticipated refers to the reopening of schools, at least for the little ones. Delicate assessment, which the prime minister intends to make next week on the basis of updated data.
In Germany, with half of the daily cases and half of our deaths, Angela Merkel has decided the toughest confinement in history. France has imposed a new one-month lockout in 16 departments. And Italy is also forced to grapple with the variants, which run faster than the original strain of the virus. Draghi, who watches the big European capitals, wants to constantly monitor the trend of infections, hoping to be able to relax measures “as soon as the epidemiological data are encouraging.” The prime minister’s first goal is send at least the youngest kindergarten and elementary school kids back to class, even in the red zone, a decision that would require the modification of the Dpcm signed on March 2. The decree also expires the day after Easter Monday and yesterday the prime minister made the first point with the leaders of the CTS, Silvio Brusaferro and Franco Locatelli and with the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza, who remains firm in the line of rigor .
The former president of the ECB asked the experts to “constantly follow the curve”, to immediately capture the first signs of light after so many months of darkness and decree a symbolic reopening. If Draghi took “a photo” as clear as possible of the situation, it is because he feared that the English variant could also put in difficulty the red zones, subject to the most rigorous containment measures. In this regard, however, the experts reassured him, illustrating the evolution of infections in those territories that, in the context of the third wave, were the first to enter the red zone. Abruzzo, Molise, Umbria, Bolzano and Bologna have seen a slight “flex” of the curve And this is a positive sign, which bodes well for much of the country: at this moment 42 million Italians are subjected to the most severe measures, with severe restrictions on movement, closing of shops, bars and restaurants.
“The measures have worked and the contagion curve is stabilizing,” Minister Speranza said during the meeting. And Professor Brusaferro confirmed the first positive signs: “The number of cases is reaching a plateau, the curve is flattening out, but we are not yet on a significant curve.” Ultimately, the curve has stopped growing and is stabilizing and this is a first step. However, Speranza at the close of the brief summit of Palazzo Chigi would have invited caution: “We have not left yet, the epidemic phase is still very active. Containment measures are still needed, with more than 500 deaths a day, I don’t think we need to talk about reopening. The reasoning about the reopening of schools also in the red zones is different, because the Minister of Health agrees with Draghi on the need to give a positive signal to the families.
March 24, 2021 (change March 24, 2021 | 07:06)
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