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Genoa – Alarming news on the coronavirus front. In a single day, the positivity rate jumped three points from 14.1% on Friday to 17.6% yesterday. And since that was not enough, the RT keeps going up too, or the rate of transmission of the infection. Figures that therefore point to the expiration of the Christmas decree, on January 6, the restoration of the red or orange zone for some regions. Those who risk the most, at the moment, are mainly Veneto, Liguria and Calabria, which according to the latest report from the ISS exceeded the value of 1 of Rt.
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There are also very close to the threshold that can turn them into a red zone. Puglia, Basilicata and Lombardy. In general, as of January 7, the regions should return to the assigned color band before the Christmas closure, that is, all yellow (except Abruzzo orange), but contagion and the RT curve could change the cards on the table . The government will decide this next week, based on the new report from the Istituto Superiore di Sanità. The December 30 check highlights several critical issues: in particular, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Valle d’Aosta, Piedmont, the Autonomous Province of Trento and Emilia Romagna are 50% more likely to exceed the critical occupancy threshold for beds in the medical area. in 30 days, while for Lombardy,
Trento and Veneto the same goes for intensive care. And to protect himself from the risk of contagion, the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, signed the order to postpone the reopening of the ski facilities on January 18, 2021. The curfew is set at 10:00 p.m.: only in the yellow zones will be able to serve restaurants and bars. at the tables until 6 pm Pools, gyms, cinemas and theaters will be closed.
On the other hand, exhibitions and museums could reopen with limited tickets. Meanwhile, 11,831 new Covid cases were registered out of the 67,174 swabs made yesterday. The victims are 364, for a total of 74,985. On Friday there were 22,211 new cases of 157,524 swabs, while the deaths were 462. Therefore, the decrease in the number is attributable to the lower number of swabs performed, but the contagion rate has increased considerably.
Intensive terapie
In addition, the number of patients whose conditions required hospitalization in intensive care units is increasing: there are sixteen more than on Friday, with 134 new admissions. There are 2,569 patients currently hospitalized in intensive care, compared to 2,553 on Friday. The positives in the rest of the departments are, however, 22,948, 126 more than those registered on Friday.
Toti: «Those ISS reports are old. And before another closing we need a comparison with the territories ” (by Emanuele Rossi)
Genoa – The system of dividing Italy into zones and colors returns to keep the Regions in suspense. by Giovanni Toti, President of Liguria and Vice President of the Conference of the Regions, there would be a need for a “coupon”, taking into account the most recent parameters, but also the socioeconomic situation President Toti, as of January 7, return to the zoning system.
Should something change?
«Minister Speranza said it, we await the consequent ordinances. But I remember that as Regions we have asked several times that the parameters on which the decisions are based be more adherent to the reality of the moment: given that the new report will be released on January 7 and 8, I hope it is not based on the former, which among others refer to data from 10 to 14 days ago. I think the system has worked well to contain the infections, but we have insistently asked to make some changes, such as the insertion of rapid antigenic swabs in the count, otherwise the percentage of positives runs the risk of being distorted. Furthermore, we would like there to be a preventive confrontation with the territories.
Is Liguria at risk of stronger restrictions?
“We must evaluate with the most current data: we had an increase in the Rt value that we expected, with Christmas purchases, but the situation of the hospitals has improved and we are below the criticality threshold.” Are you worried about the reopening of schools to 50%? “No, it is clear that it will be worth something in terms of advocacy, but I think the social value of the reopening is greater.”
You received threats in a letter referring to restaurant closures, is this a sign of social exasperation?
“Beyond the episode, it is clear that there is a malaise and that in the population there is the expectation of going towards a generalized reopening. That is why I believe that it must be considered a double scorecard, for those who decide: on the one hand we take into account the Covid data, on the other we must consider the suffering of categories that for almost a year have lived in partial productivity and there are to give them life. until the vaccine has covered enough people. “
Isn’t Italy going too slow with Covid vaccines?
Now the doses are there, but the percentage i is still low. “It is not a hundred meter race, but the plan of the first phase must be respected: for Liguria there are 60 thousand doses destined for hospitals and Rsa, even if we did them all. in a week we would still wait until January 21 to give the second dose: you don’t have to finish them first, but use them all.
Can the country afford a government crisis at a time like this? You from Cambiamo! You made it clear that you will never act as a crutch for Conte.
“We have shared almost nothing about this administration and we will not be a crutch for an executive who risks losing two great opportunities like the recovery fund and the month. That being said, I have the feeling that this crisis will be resolved by secret negotiations for some seats. The early voting seems to me a difficult path between the pandemic and the fear generated in many parties by the reform of the parliamentary court ”.
