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A man from the province of Chieti positive for Brazilian variant of the coronavirus died in the hospital of the capital of Theatine, where he was admitted for the symptoms of COVID-19. Death dates back to a few days ago, but
the news came only today, when the variant was tested for positivity. This is a 67-year-old man with other pathologies who was hospitalized in the ward Covid Medicine. The Chieti area in recent weeks has been affected by a rapid spread of the English variant, responsible for more than half of the infections.
Viruses, three out of four positives have the variant The Brazilian more widespread than the English
According to estimates published yesterday, English variant it would be responsible for 70 percent of the infections that affect Pescara, the city of Abruzzo currently most affected by the pandemic.
The stay in Umbria
“It was a patient who was returning from a residence in Perugia and as soon as he arrived at the hospital, after listening to the doctors from the Chieti hospital, it was immediately suspected that it could be a Brazilian variant of Covid 19. The man was isolated and treated with great attention “, said the president of the Abruzzo region, Marco Marsilio.” Are we more worried now? “We know that there are variants – Marsilio added – we are looking for them on purpose and the doctors are analyzing them.”
Family members in isolation
The 67-year-old man had returned home in Francavilla al Mare (Chieti) after a period in a rehabilitation center outside the region. Once home, he had suffered symptoms of Covid-19 and tested positive on the swab. Admitted to the Covid Medicine ward, the man, who had other pathologies, died shortly after. Family members are in home isolation under constant surveillance.
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