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On the one hand it introduces some measures potentially capable of avoiding some gatherings, on the other hand it completely ignores key sectors such as public transport and territorial health. And in restaurants it doesn’t seem to change much
After endless hours of waiting, on the night of Sunday, October 18, the new decree of the president of the council of ministers (the dpcm) that imposes more restrictions to try to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Measures that are obviously a commitment between what would need to be done to make a clear reversal of the epidemic curve and what could allow the country’s system to continue to function, at least in essential activities such as job me school. But how much does the new dpcm adhere to what would be scientifically sound to do?
The map of the provinces to consider
In general, it cannot be denied that some of the measures go in the direction of effectively containing the epidemic. Restrict access to some routes in particular crowded of cities in critical times (even if the decision was later delegated to the mayors of the individual municipalities), ban the crowds at the counter or in front of the nightlife and suspend festivals and exhibitions Certainly, you can partially reduce the chances of contagion, if only to the extent that you try to limit the creation of meetings.
In the restaurant and on the subway
Other measures, on the other hand, seem quite useless. While it is true that eating ristorante It is considered by scientists as one of the highest risk activities, it must be said that the possibility of transmitting the virus by air is maximum with neighbors, that is, with those who sit next to or in front. From this point of view, it would be useful to increase the Minimal distance between table mates (or enforce more rigorously than anticipated), do not impose a maximum number of people who can sit together. It is admitted and not granted that people do not go without a mask to greet other table mates – activity already prohibited even before the last dpcm – the rule of six As a maximum number of diners, it does not appear to have great potential to contain the infection. Also because, if there are more than six, they can always be done several tables, and then everything lies in continuing to check that people are not moving incorrectly within the room.
The closing at midnightso it can make a difference for some types of businesses eat pub or breweries, but it is also true that at that time the restaurants are much less crowded than at 8 or 10 pm, so they can certainly more easily guarantee distance.
The great absentee of the last dpcm, however, is evidently the public transportI just mentioned smear by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and with reference only to economic measures. Underground and buses, even more so than regional trains and airplanes, are places where crowds can easily build up, especially at peak times. Of course, increasing the proportion of people in smart work can help, postpone access an hour or more. secondary students it may be better than nothing but again there doesn’t seem to be any significant change in course transportation policy. However, we all have in mind the images taken during the rush hour of our subway in recent days, and it is difficult to argue that this cannot be a critical point. However, no further limitations have been introduced capacity public transport, nor restrictions of crowding in the docks, so it can be assumed that the physical spacing will continue to be disregarded.
With family, friends and in the gym
Limited to just one oral recommendation then it’s the whole chapter of find yourself in private contexts, for which it is based exclusively on common sense and individual responsibility. If the prime minister, on the one hand, reiterated that these are the times when it is easier to let go and, therefore, to become more vulnerable, at the same time no specific limitation has been introduced on the number of people who can be taken in In the home. A limitation that would have raised controversy and created an effective control problem, but that at least would also have put one of the points that scientists believe to be decisive in pencil.
They deserve a separate mention gyms, so the government has essentially decided not to decide, postpone new measures per week and launch a ultimatum not too veiled from those responsible for sports facilities due to strict compliance with the protocols. Contrary to scientific logic, but adhering to the economic, it is then the decision to introduce a difference in treatment between athletes, differentiating those who practice high level sport (who can keep training and playing) by those who do it in a way amateur the amateur (who can only continue training individually). Which in fact confirms the existence of a double level in terms of right to sport.
But what does the state do? scientific?
As all the experts have been repeating for months, the containment of the contagion is done responsible individual behavior, but also of an adequate activity of prevention, control and treatment by the national health system. On this second and fundamental aspect, however, there seems to be no relevant news.
In fact, a specific and timely question from a journalist about who guilty delays in strengthening the intensive therapy (both in terms of infrastructure and specialized personnel) Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte simply replied that the number of beds is duplicate compared to last spring, however, with a fairly questionable if we look at the health situation of individual regions and the distinction between potential extensions ed real extensions.
Not to mention, much less specific measures, on the fact that some regional health systems (in the first place Campania) already seem to be in a condition of great suffering. Nor to the prospect that soon, if not right now, the significant increase in the number of people positive for the virus will make contact tracking, that neither the territorial health units nor less Immune seem able to guarantee.
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