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The coronavirus pandemic has entered its acute phase. This was explained by the Ministry of Health-Iss in the weekly monitoring corresponding to the period between October 5 and 11, 2020. “We are witnessing an acceleration in the evolution of the epidemic – it is pointed out – which has now entered a acute phase with a progressive increase in the number of cases “and with” evidence of criticality in local services and increases in the occupancy rate of beds in the intensive care and medical area that risk, in some Regions / PC, reaching values critics in the next month. ”
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“A rapid analysis of subregional risk is necessary for the timely increase of containment and mitigation measures in the most affected areas,” continues monitoring.
“The population is called upon to comply with all the precautionary norms foreseen with awareness and precision,” reads the weekly monitoring of the Ministry of Health and the ISS. In particular, it is recommended to respect physical spacing and the correct and appropriate use of masks and also “avoid as far as possible situations that may favor transmission such as spontaneous and programmed aggregations to avoid further deterioration that could require territorially extended restrictions. “.
In Italy, the Rt index is 1.17
“The virus now circulates throughout the country” and at the national level, the Rt contagion index is 1.17, calculated on symptomatic cases. This was revealed by the monitoring of the Ministry of Health and the ISS regarding the period between October 5 and 11. A strong increase in cases was observed in the week analyzed, which from September 28 to October 11 brought the cumulative incidence to 75 per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to 44.37 per 100.00 in the period between September 21 and on October 4. .
In 18 Regions, the value of the Rt transmissibility index is above 1. The highest value is recorded in the Aosta Valley (1.53), followed by Piedmont (1.39) and the Autonomous Province of Bolzano (1 , 32). Three regions with Rt equal to 1 or less than 1. These are Basilicata (1), Calabria (0.94), Molise (0.83).
“The cases of Covid-19 in our country are increasing this time significantly compared to the previous weeks. And the RT is significantly higher than 1. Outbreaks are occurring and sporadic cases are registered in all Italian regions and hospital admissions are increasing, while intensive care admissions are slower, although they have not yet been registered from this point of sight. given a particular criticality “, said the general director of Prevention of the Ministry of Health, Giovanni Rezza, commenting on the data of the weekly bulletin. “At this time – he explains – it is necessary to take measures, behave with caution, avoid aggregations and events both public and private, including those that are extracurricular activities and also pay attention to those at home.” Finally, it reiterates the need to “continue taking all precautions starting with physical distancing, keep masks both in public places and outdoors and take care of hand hygiene.”
«The virus is now circulating throughout the country. This week a strong increase in cases was observed, taking the cumulative incidence (ISS flow data) in the last 14 days to 75 per 100,000 inhabitants (period 28 / 9-11 / 10) (vs 44.37 per 100,000 inhabitants in the period 21 / 9-4 / 10). In the same period, the number of symptomatic cases almost doubled (15,189 symptomatic cases in the 28 / 9-11 / 10 period vs 8,198 symptomatic cases in the 9 / 21-4 / 10 period), ”the report reads.
Outbreaks at school are increasing
“Outbreaks where transmission could have occurred in the school setting are increasing this week, the report notes, but intra-school transmission remains generally a limited transmission dynamic: 3.8% of all new outbreaks in schools. that the transmission context was informed. However, extracurricular activities can be a trigger for transmission chains where the planned prevention measures are not respected. ”
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