“The evolution in August is expected with an increase in employment in the intensive care and medical area but still below the critical thresholds of 30% and 40%, but it is possible that 10% of employment with hundreds of people is exceeded hospitalized, this is obviously the worst case scenario. ” This was stated by the President of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Silvio Brusaferro, during the usual press conference organized by the Ministry of Health, on the analysis of the data of the weekly monitoring of the control room. (COVID VACCINE: DATA AND GRAPHICS ON ADMINISTRATIONS IN ITALY, REGION BY REGION)
Brusaferro: “Common grows with at least 1 case, younger”
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Commenting on the latest numbers of the health emergency linked to the spread of coronavirus in Italy, Brusaferro explained that “there are two important data: the number of municipalities with at least one case no longer decreases but is moving towards regrowth. In the previous weeks they were 2165. now they are 2267 common “. “There is also a reversal and a regrowth in many regions,” he added.
“Rt up, next week towards 1.24”
Brusaferro then underlined that “RT is growing: it goes from 0.66 last week to 0.91 this week”. “If today we have an Rt that is around 0.92, projecting a week ahead it is 1.24 with a range of 1.21-1.27,” added the president of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità. “It should be noted – he specified – that hospital RT is also growing, even if it lags behind RT: this is consistent because we know that RT moves first, then the symptomatic cases arrive and then the admissions. Transmission is regrowth and with a rt above 1 the cases are increasing: the median age of cases is 28. We are reaching a very low peak in the median age, lower than last summer. median per hospitalization is 50 years and that of deaths is around 70 years but cases are limited “.
“Delta variant will grow, track and predict quarantines”
“The general picture of infection transmission is getting worse with many regions at moderate risk. Fortunately, the impact of the disease on hospitalization remains minimal at this stage. The Delta variant is set to grow and in other countries it is leading to a large increase in new ones. cases: it is therefore important to trace contacts and provide for quarantines and vaccination coverage should be achieved as soon as possible with the double dose. This is one of the priorities “, underlined the president of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità.
“2.5 million over 60 unvaccinated, protect themselves”
As for the progress of the national anti-Covid vaccination campaign, Brusaferro explained that “in the over 80s, 90% of people have completed a vaccination cycle”. However, he added, “but as we decrease in age the share decreases a lot and we know that today in Italy there are 2.5 million people over 60 who have not started vaccination and this is a particularly critical catchment area. It is extremely important that these people protect themselves to avoid more critical effects of the infection. “
“We are working on new parameters, priority is 2 vaccine doses”
“We are working on the new parameters and meetings are planned again next week. However, greater attention must be paid to vaccinating the population with the full cycle and also vaccinating the younger group”, added the president of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità .
Rezza: “With Delta variant, transmissibility increases by 60%”
Gianni Rezza, Director of Prevention of the Ministry of Health, also spoke during the press conference. “The Delta variant runs a lot and has a 60% increase in transmissibility compared to the Alpha variant. This virus is more transmissible than last summer and is affecting mostly young people right now,” he said. “However, since the elderly have been vaccinated first, they – he specified – should be protected from serious illness and when they are substantially vaccinated, young people will begin to slow down the course of the virus”.
“Teachers get vaccinated but last resort obligation”
Rezza then underlined that he had “no prejudice towards the obligation to vaccinate but it is the last resort, also because regulations are necessary and it is a fairly long path”. “It must be understood that the vaccine is a right before a duty and it is important that teachers get vaccinated. It is time to appeal to social responsibility,” he added.
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