self-certification to go from midnight to 5

Curfew in Rome and Lazio with the great return of self-certification. The 50% distance learning obligation for secondary schools. Strengthening the Covid network in Lazio hospitals. These are the measures contained in the order for the Lazio region announced last night and signed a few hours later by President Nicola Zingaretti.

A sign, after the government’s dpcm, to try to contain the increase in infections that Rome and Lazio see better than other cities and regions, but with a constantly increasing number of infections. The order will last for 30 days.

The number of infections

Figures in hand, Lazio is today the fourth region for the number of new positive cases, 1219, the second for the number of hospitalizations (1226) and the sixth for the total number of cases examined as of October 21, 28370. In the capital the positives in the last 24 hours are 543, with a Rt (contagion rate) of 1.2, half of that found in the city of Milan.

The goal is to try to bend the curve, keeping infections at levels that do not overwhelm hospitals.

Strengthening beds

Regarding points, the ordinance provides for the “strengthening of the COVID network by increasing the number of beds dedicated to the care of patients affected by COVID-19, identifying public and private structures other than those already included in the COVID network, even partially dedicated and foresee the expansion of the places of those already inserted in the network, until the achievement of 2,913 beds, of which 552 dedicated to intensive and sub-intensive care ”. San Filippo Neri, at ASL Roma 1, becomes a multidisciplinary hospital. Two pavilions will be completely dedicated to people who need treatment but are positive for the virus (as in the case of fractures). The Umberto I Polyclinic, the Spallanzani Institute and Covid Columbus also increase the capacity of beds. The regional health advisor, Alessio D’Amato, also requested the availability of beds to the accredited structures.

Curfew in Rome and Lazio

From the night between Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24, it will be prohibited to travel during the night in the territory of the Region, from 24:00 to 5:00 the next day. Positions must be motivated by proven job needs or health reasons. A self-certification form was prepared that returns the watch to the spring lockout times. Close everything and prohibit departures from 24 to 5, to avoid gatherings related to nightlife, the main suspect in the new increase in coronavirus infections: that is the reason for the decision.

Here to download the self-certification form

Distance education

As of Monday, October 26, integrated digital teaching will be strengthened in secondary education institutions and universities. Second grade high schools will increase the use of integrated digital learning by a participation equivalent to 50% of students, excluding students enrolled in the first year, while universities will increase the use of integrated digital learning by a stake equal to 75%. One hundred students enrolled, excluding training activities that require physical presence or the use of equipment.

Measures already taken

The provisions contained in the ordinance are accompanied by the initiatives of the last days. We are talking about the letter addressed to ministers, mayors, provincial presidents and public bodies in Lazio to “redesign the work to go far beyond the 50% threshold of smartworking as the minimum threshold in public offices”. In addition, Cotral has launched a tender to increase the careers aimed at individuals. Same initiative also from Atac.

Zingaretti’s statements

“With this new provision, the entire network of regional hospitals is remodeled, expanding and strengthening the places dedicated to COVID-19, following the trend of the epidemiological curve,” declared the president of the Lazio Region Nicola Zingaretti. “In recent months – continues the president – our work has been constant, we have never stopped and thanks to the collaboration of everyone in Lazio only in October 300 thousand swabs were made, more than 15 thousand on average per day and we are the first region in Italy by number of cases analyzed in proportion to the population. “” We continue to constantly monitor the situation and are working to implement and increase screening action, therefore – concludes Zingaretti – we are launching an expression of interest to identify private structures capable of to carry out at least 5,000 swabs a day ”.