MILAN. On the fourth day of hospitalization at San Raffaele, signals arrive from Forza Italia aimed at stifling concern for the health of Silvio Berlusconi. The president of Forza Italia is in the room set up on the sixth floor of the Milanese private structure and will be discharged “in these days”, reassures Licia Ronzulli, his collaborator and deputy leader of the Senate.
Berlusconi has been in hospital since Tuesday and is on his second hospitalization in a short time, after that, which lasted 24 days, from 6 April to 1 May. Suffering from the aftermath of Covid-19 that hit him in the autumn, the 84-year-old former prime minister has “an acute inflammation for which hospitalization was necessary – explains Ronzulli -. He still has a little fever but is on the mend ». Rumors of a worsening of her condition prompted the senator of FI in the late afternoon to intervene in the chat of the journalists who follow Forza Italia. «It’s not time for crocodiles -, he cut short -. There is still a long, long time for that, ”he added at the end of his visit to the San Raffaele.
Gianni Letta talks to Silvio Berlusconi on the phone to make sure of his condition, but he does it on speakerphone just as Ansa is asking him on another line to get news on the Cavaliere’s health. On the phone, the leader of Fi can be heard saying goodbye before ending the conversation. Then Letta who closes the conversation with Ansa with a laconic: “He’s fine.”
A sea of comments, some affectionate, others decidedly in bad taste as often happens in these cases, so much so that in the virtual square of Twitter, the hashtag #silvio was for hours among the “top trending”, that is, among the most cited for hours. Some sources assure that he could go home tomorrow as well, demonstrating that the situation would have definitely improved. However, it is clear that a climate of apprehension remains around the former prime minister, taking into account his age, in September there will be 85 springs, and the many physical problems suffered over the years, most recently Covid. It all started Monday evening, when Berlusconi allegedly accused a certain malaise that would have pushed him to hospitalization at San Raffaele where he could perform specific therapies to soothe some ailments that arose after Covid.
“I just talked to Berlusconi. On behalf of all Forza Italia, I wished him a speedy recovery », Antonio Tajani, national coordinator of Forza Italia then wrote on Twitter. «Every working day at the San Raffaele is very busy. All my patients are fine. Give yourself a reason », Alberto Zangrillo, head of the Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit of San Raffaele and Berlusconi’s doctor, pointed out closely.
The health conditions of the Knight would not cause particular concern, is reported by his staff. The hope of the doctors and family members is that the discharge can be reached soon. He also made a few business calls today. First of all to Matteo Salvini, who in Catania welcomed with satisfaction the decision not to proceed with the judge on the Gregoretti case. “How is the Knight?” – he said -. He is not very well but he will obviously emerge as a warrior as he is ». Berlusconi also heard the group leaders of the Chamber and Senate and some Forza Italia executives.