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“This is a long race,” warns Alessio D’Amato, Lazio’s health advisor, who designs the anti-Covid strategy on the advice of Nicola Zingaretti.
How long, councilor?
“We will have to run another 3 months, at least. Because the virus is circulating, RT is not under control and the vaccination campaign will take time.
The second wave is not over yet and there is already talk of the third. Today’s restrictions, such as stopping in bars and restaurants at 6pm and curfew starting at 10pm, how long should they last in Lazio? What is the horizon?
“Spring. Naturally there will be interventions for activities that will remain closed, such as gyms, the world of culture, itinerant trade in markets. One thing must be clear: the measures taken are and will always be proportional to the situation of the epidemic. In Lazio we were cautious and today Rome is among the European capitals that, despite many difficulties, have suffered the least, thanks to the rigor of our behavior and also to the measures we have adopted. Now we must continue ” .
When a pre-Christmas relaxation was assumed at the end of November, for example by allowing restaurants to open at night, Lazio immediately said: things do not change here, maximum caution. In the end, even at the national level, that relaxation did not take place.
“It was inevitable. Everything that facilitates travel and meetings, coexistence, let’s say, is fuel in the engine of the virus. We saw what happened in the summer and how long it took to get down the corner. And it is true that the income and the places occupied in intensive care are decreasing today, but we still have 1,500 cases a day. They are not few if we think that when the second wave began, in mid-September, we had to face a maximum of a few hundred positives ».
And on January 7, secondary schools will reopen …
“That’s why I say: we still have to lower the RT, if we want to remain calm in the coming months. We expect to hit 0.5 in January, but we have weeks ahead where people will move. For this we still need the utmost rigor ».
Minister Azzolina left a certain margin of choice to the Regions. How will schools reopen in Lazio?
«The first thing to say is one: in class you should always wear a mask, even at the desk, no more demagoguery. We told the regional office of the school, which depends on the ministry. Then the buses will be updated, we are dealing with Astral, the regional agency, together with the Prefecture. For swabs, in January we expect to have 150,000 tests with saliva sampling.
How are you preparing for the Covid vaccine?
“We have 8 million doses for Lazio, for 4 million citizens, considering that withdrawal will be necessary. We are on the lookout for two dates: December 29, when we wait for the EMA to approve the Pfizer vaccine. From that moment on, all the initiatives that we are already planning can begin in a concrete way. And on January 12 there should be a crucial step for Moderna’s vaccine.
Will vaccination be mandatory in Lazio?
“We will stick to what the government says. The objective is to achieve herd immunity, vaccination coverage must be greater than 70%. It will be a complicated campaign, given the number of people involved, it will last until the end of 2021. We will start with vaccines for health personnel in hospital centers, then when we reach the peak of the campaign in late spring, we will need all possible forces , from 4 thousand general practitioners to 1,500 pharmacies ».
Is the third wave inevitable?
“If we behave as we did in the summer, it will not be a probability but a certainty. If we are careful, we can try to reduce its impact. In any case, we are preparing to face the worst scenarios, we will expand the hospital network by 10%, including intensive care. That means 500 more seats. We hope they are not necessary.
The sick from Campania continue to reach the hospitals in lower Lazio, according to the ASL of Latina?
“It seems that things have improved slightly, also thanks to the action of the police.”
Recovery Fund: Are the 9 billion for health foreseen in the first draft circulated in these hours enough?
“They seem few to me, unless they are added to the MES. I hope you do not always make the same mistake: in Italy we travel 2-3 less investment points in national GDP than in France and Germany. But medical care, as we are now realizing, in the midst of a pandemic, is essential. It is the engine of the welfare of the country.
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