news, contagion data and updates today September 20, 2020

Of the almost 10,000 swabs made, today in Lazio there are 165 positive cases of Coronavirus. Of these 119 are in Rome, 28 in the province. These are the latest updated data on the progress of the infection, revealed by the ASL. There are still several “return” infections, therefore, from people from foreign countries or with ties to Sardinia. In fact, testing continues at airports where 24,200 quick swabs have been done since Aug. 16. 55.2% of those examined lived in Lazio, 19.3% abroad, 25.4% in other regions. But here are the contagion numbers, territory by territory.

The cases in Rome on September 20

In ASL Roma 1 there are 46 cases in the last 24 hours and of these five are return cases, three with links from Sardinia, one from Austria and one from Romania. Fifteen are the cases with a family link or contact of an already known and isolated case. In ASL Roma 2 there are 69 cases in the last 24 hours and among these seventeen cases of return, one from India, one from Romania, two from Ecuador and thirteen with links to the community of Peru. Fifteen are contacts of already known and isolated cases. A case identified on the recommendation of the GP. In ASL Roma 3 there are 4 cases in the last 24 hours and these are two contacts of already known and isolated cases and one case identified in the serological test.

The cases in the province

In ASL Roma 4 there are 6 cases in the last 24 hours and these are contacts of already known and isolated cases. In ASL Roma 5 there are 15 cases in the last 24 hours and it is a case of return from Sicily, seven are the contacts of already known and isolated cases. In ASL Roma 6 there are 7 cases in the last 24 hours and it is a case of return from Umbria and two contacts of already known and isolated cases.

Cases in the rest of Lazio

In the provinces there are 18 cases and zero deaths in the last 24 hours. In Latin ASL there are seven cases and it is a case with links from Sardinia and two contacts of already known and isolated cases. In the Asl de Frosinone there are three cases and of these two are contacts of already known and isolated cases. Five cases are registered with the Local Health Authority of Rieti and they are contacts of already known and isolated cases. In Viterbo ASL there are three cases and there are two return cases, one with links from Sardinia and the other from Austria. A case is a contact of an already known and isolated case.

The Spallanzani newsletter

On the other hand, 99 patients with positive coronavirus are hospitalized in the Spallanzani hospital in Rome, 12 in intensive care. On the other hand, 696, in total, were discharged and transferred to their homes or other local structures. This is the medical bulletin issued today, Sunday, September 20, by the via Portuense hospital.

Positive students at Righi High School and De Merode High School

While a student at the Augusto Righi scientific high school in Rome tested positive for coronavirus. With the support of ASL Roma 1, the procedures provided for by the protocol began immediately at this time, beginning with the quarantine of the class of boys. To communicate this, with a post on the institute’s website, is the school’s address, Monica Galloni.

Another case of a positive student in the last days at the De Merode school in Piazza Spagna. The complex will be closed until October 1, by the secondary schools. However, not by decision of the ASL. Since contacts were limited to the child’s class and closest relationships, no indication was given of the closure of the entire institution. The decision was made as an additional precaution by the director.

School work group

“Of the almost 10 thousand tampons today in Lazio, 181 cases are registered of these 131 are in Rome and two deaths – the comment of the Minister of Health of the Lazio Region Alessio D’Amato – the value of RT is 0.54 and one evaluation of low diffusion. Today I am in the Region with Professor Crisanti to establish a working group on schools “.

The new public RSA of Zagarolo is underway

ASL Roma 5 has received from the Lazio Region the mandate to complete the last changes in the organizational aspects and, therefore, as of October 1 the new public RSA of Zagarolo will be opened. After the RSA of Genzano and the one of Albano, also in Zagarolo an important public facility opens its doors in the old San Giovanni Battista hospital.

“A strategic inauguration that allows us to strengthen the offer of territorial assistance to the vulnerable population”, comments the Director General of ASL Roma 5, Giorgio Santonocito. The structure has 40 beds (divided into two modules of 20 beds each) owned by the Company and built in a total area of ​​more than 1,000 square meters, distributed over six floors.

“The remodeling of the Presidium Zagarolo and the conversion into RSA fit organically and structurally into the corporate planning for the reorganization of the local network, with the offer of proactive assistance services, oriented to satisfy the needs of the population at the local level, also with a view to increasing the degree of adequacy of hospital use and facilitating the synergies of de-hospitalization towards post-acute care, intermediate structures and, last but not least, the home ”, concludes Santonocito.

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