"The country cannot afford a new lockdown", says the president of the Liguria Region Giovanni TotI, who in a note on social media suggests that action must be taken on the most fragile category, the elderly.
But the storm breaks out because Toti also writes, speaking of the elderly: "These are people who are fortunately mostly retired,
they are not essential to the productive effort of the country
but being more fragile they must be protected in every way".
The meaning of this tweet, which belongs to a broader reasoning, has been misunderstood.
Our elderly people are the most affected by the virus, they are often retired people who can stay at home longer and be protected more.
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- Giovanni Toti (@GiovanniToti) November 1, 2020
"By protecting our elderly more and truly, the pressure on hospitals and the number of deaths would become infinitely less. It would be foolish to close so many Italians into their homes for whom Covid normally has mild outcomes, block the production of the country, stop the school and the future of our young people and not consider any intervention on those who really risk. We hope there will be wisdom this time and not demagogy "he writes.
Toti, after the controversy, was forced to a new tweet: "The meaning of this tweet, which belongs to a broader reasoning, has been misunderstood. Our elderly are the most affected by the virus, they are often retired people who can stay at home longer and be protected more ".
Toti had written, among other things, speaking of the elderly: "These are people who are fortunately for the most part retired, they are not essential to the productive effort of the country but being more fragile they must be protected in every way".