The Covid situation in Sicily, Razza: “

The “Sicilian system” remains in place and the increase in coronavirus cases recorded, consistently, in recent weeks is manageable. Regional Health Advisor Ruggero Razza wanted to clarify this with an ad hoc press conference. On the one hand, the exponent of the Musumeci government denied fears of stopping hospital admissions of non-Covid patients, on the other hand, he wanted to translate into numbers the commitment of the Region in the face of the pandemic.

Razza has summoned the press at a time when Covid is scary again. In Palermo, in particular, there are several cases reported in the last hours. The commissioner himself speaks of a significant number, “although the majority are asymptomatic. There is an ongoing follow-up situation, we have raised the bar for care. In the Polyclinic there are two laboratories that can process hundreds of swabs in the hospital.” .

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Razza wanted to underline that “there is no reason to fear that the network in our region is not in a position to withstand the epidemic. We cannot afford not to treat those who are not sick with Covid. We have decided to expand the Covid network throughout in the region, we have prepared the system to accommodate the number of patients arriving with the capacity to expand in 48 hours and not penalize entire hospitals, “Razza observed.” We cannot afford a new stop for outpatient activities. “

Rapid tests are coming

Two million rapid coronavirus swabs are about to arrive in Sicily. “A first million will arrive already on Thursday,” Razza explained. This type of swab will give us the possibility of obtaining a screening action with equipment tested by the Higher Institute of Health and that in Italy have already been tested in airports ”. The tampons will be stored in the civil protection warehouses of Palermo and Enna “and will be distributed to health companies,” Razza explained, “according to the needs of the population. We made this choice thinking especially about schools, because a parent cannot wait 24 hours to know if your child is positive. ”

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Tests already carried out

According to Razza, so far 600,000 cases have been analyzed on the island: “The serological tests carried out so far in Sicily have been 170,800: to these are added the 402,836 swabs processed to date, for a total of almost 600,000 cases analyzed “.

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The situation in hospitals

“Today there are less Covid hospitalized than when the country was locked up. The numbers are different and, compared to the 1800 positives hospitalized, we have a total of 136 hospitalized in ordinary hospitalization and 16 in intensive care,” Razza said. “Now,” he added, “we are witnessing a much lower impact of hospitalization: it means that the territory’s capacity to highlight positive cases, even if they are asymptomatic, has grown.”

Spacing and masks waiting for the vaccine.

“We expect – admitted Razza – a growth in infections, as is logical when the mobility of people increases, and therefore a greater need for treatment. Without a vaccine, it will be essential to maintain good practices for the next six months.”