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Coronavirus, Contagions still on the rise, + 402. The victims drop. Rt above 1 in 12 regions

2020-08-07T08:34:20.406Z


Six deaths were recorded compared to 10 on Wednesday. The epidemic has caused over 35 thousand deaths in Italy (ANSA)


Coronavirus infections in Italy are still rising . In the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health, 402 new cases have been recorded, 6 more than yesterday, which make the total rise to 249,204. Instead, the number of victims is decreasing: 6 in one day compared to 10 recorded on Wednesday. Overall, the number of victims since the beginning of the epidemic is 35,187

Monitoring, Covid case trend is increasing  - Although the lockdown measures in Italy "have allowed effective control of SARS-CoV-2 infection, we are currently in a situation that shows an increasing trend: in fact, a persistent widespread transmission of the virus which, when favorable conditions occur, also causes outbreaks of considerable size, often associated with the import of cases from foreign states ". This was revealed by the weekly monitoring of the Ministry of Health which reports an analysis of the data relating to the period 27 July - 2 August 2020, following the third reopening phase which took place on 3 June 2020. 

" The need to comply with the quarantine provisions is reiterated , also by identifying dedicated structures, both for people returning from countries for which quarantine is foreseen, and following a request from the health authority having been identified as close contacts of a case". "Otherwise, in the coming weeks - we warn in the Report - we could see a significant increase in the number of cases at national level".

The situation described in the report, relating mainly to infections that occurred in the second decade of July 2020, "shows signs of warning. At the moment - the monitoring states - the data confirm the opportunity to maintain the prevention and control measures already adopted by the Regions / PPAA and to maintain high attention to the preparation of interventions in case of further worsening evolution ".

Overall, the general picture of the transmission and impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Italy, "although not in a critical situation, shows more and more signs that require particular attention : the cumulative incidence in the last 14 days ( period 20 / 7-2 / 8) was 5.8 per 100 000 inhabitants, an increase compared to the period 6 / 7-19 / 7 ".

There are 12 Regions with the Rt index above 1 , according to the weekly monitoring Iss-ministry of Health which reports an analysis of the data relating to the period 27 July - 2 August 2020, following the third reopening phase which took place on 3 June 2020. This the reworking of the Ministry of Health which corrected the data previously communicated by 11 Regions with Rt above 1. In particular, the highest Rt is in Sicily (1.62), followed by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano (1.43), and by the Autonomous Province of Trento and Veneto, both with 1.28, Campania (1.25), Tuscany (1.2), Liguria (1.16), Marche (1.13), Puglia (1.1), Lazio (1.08), Lombardy (1.04), Emilia Romagna (1.01). Three Regions with Rt 0 index: Basilicata, Calabria and Molise.

"We are working with the European Commission to close contracts with all the other pharmaceutical companies that are working on anti-Covid vaccines, and we will try in the next few hours at EU commission level to close other contracts" for the supply of a future vaccine . Health Minister Roberto Speranza said this in the Senate report. The minister also noted that in this match "Italy is not watching but it is on the front line" and "we hope that further positive results will occur in the next few weeks".

Source: ansa

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