boom of infections. Alarm from the Ministry of Health The circular

Finnish health authorities report numerous cases of COVID-19 among the approximately 4,500 UEFA EURO 2020 fans returning from matches in Russia; those of Netherlands report a notable increase in COVID-19 infections among returning students Palma de Mallorca (Spain) and fromAlgarve (Portugal) after a short vacation; those in Spain reported a large outbreak of COVID-19 among Spanish students returning from the Balearic Islands. There Spain also reports a significant increase in cases with a cumulative incidence in the past 14 days of 252 / 100,000 confirmed cases, with cumulative incidence values ​​in 14 days that reach 800 / 100,000 in the age group between 12 and 29 years: for this reason the Spanish health authorities are evaluating new restrictions in the various autonomous communities to control the situation and recommend canceling all such trips to Mallorca.

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Covid, infections are on the rise

The pandemic has unfortunately got back into action. In some countries it has peaks due not only to the greater contagiousness of Delta variant which is prevailing on the Alfa, but also to the freedom of movement accompanied by the irresponsibility of tourists and visitors, infatuated with nightlife or Euro 2020. In a Health Circular, signed by the Director General Giovanni Rezza, addressed to all regional health departments, “the international Delta variant alert is launched: increase in COVID-19 cases in various European countries”. La Salute called for new collective efforts to prevent a return to the past.

Download the circular of the Ministry of Health in .pdf format

Tourism and Euro 2020. The recovery of infections and the positivity index depend on the desire for freedom and to regain possession of one’s life after a year and a half of restrictions, from travel (including study ones, as the case of Malta teaches), from discos especially in Spain and Portugal. The first to get infected are the boys and to follow Covid it infects the other age groups.

Based on the data provided by the Member States, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published a map of the EU Member States, broken down by regions (Figure 1), showing the risk levels in the different European regions using a traffic light system. Data from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are also included in the map.

According to the latest available evidence, it is expected that 70% of new SARS-CoV-2 infections in Europe will be due to the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) by the beginning of August and 90% by the end of August. . Any relaxation during the summer months in the severity of non-pharmacological measures in place in the EU / EEA at the beginning of June, without a simultaneous increase in the levels of full vaccinations in the population, could lead to a sudden and significant increase in COVID-19 cases. daily in all age groups, and especially in those <50 years, with an associated increase in hospitalizations and deaths.

In Italy as of June 22, according to the reports received by the COVID-196 Integrated Surveillance System, the prevalence of the so-called ‘Delta variant’ (B.1.167.2) had a prevalence of 22.7% and was identified in 16 Regions / PA, with a range between 0 and 70.6%. The survey shows that the Delta variant (B.1.167.2) is on the rise.