There are positive signs but caution is needed and the next two weeks will be crucial.
This is the message that comes from the scientists on the technical committee at the weekly data monitoring press conference.
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini intervenes on Christmas and observes that stricter rules will not be necessary because the Italians are responsible.
REZZA, TWO DECISIVE WEEKS -
"It takes two weeks to see the de-escalation of cases as a result of the measures" imposed on the regions in case of improvement.
For escalation, the response must be immediate.
This was stated by the director of prevention of the ministry Gianni Rezza during the press conference to comment on the data of the weekly monitoring.
"We apparently have a tendency to decrease Rt and this means that there is a tendency to decrease the transmission of the infection in the country. This trend, if confirmed in the coming weeks, could be a consequence of the measures adopted. hospitalizations because the data refer to last week ".
On the Covid vaccine prevention plan, there is a group coordinated by the Prevention Department
who made a draft plan that is also being perfected with a reflection with the Regions
, but in the next few days the minister will know about it.
As far as organization and logistics are concerned, Commissioner Arcuri takes care of it.
BRUSAFERRO, RT OBJECTIVE UNDER 1 AM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
- After the RT which had a peak in August - explained Silvio Brusaferro - there was a decline and then from October it went growing, last week we talked about a slowing of the curve and this week there is a slight remission of the Rt which, however, does not yet translate into a decline in the curve because the number of cases is still significant and therefore we cannot loosen our attention.
It is necessary to maintain an awareness of the risk - he added - which is high in all regions.
RT has decreased and most of the regions are in scenario 3 but others in scenario 4. Hence the call to strengthen the measures in place based on the regional context.
The goal is to reduce the Rt below 1 as quickly as possible, to avoid that a long wave can put further overload on the health services'.
LOCATELLI, DECELERATION WILL BE CONFIRMED
- "Yesterday was the fourth day in a row in which a decline in intensive care was observed, this indicates that the system that has been developed works. There is a deceleration that obviously will need to be confirmed ".
GUERINI AND CHRISTMAS
- "The country is experiencing the" coronavirus emergency "truly with great responsibility and dignity that will be present in all the phases we will go through, even in the Christmas phase".
The Minister of Defense, Lorenzo Guerini, said on the sidelines of the visit to Milan of the largest drive through for tampons in Italy carried out by the Army, adding that "there is no need for rules to live Christmas to be given to people , they do it alone, because we are all serious, responsible and aware that the enemy is also faced through individual daily behaviors ".
"The country is truly living with great responsibility and dignity this very difficult transition that concerns not only Italy but the whole world - explained Guerini -. It is a complicated battle against an enemy that was unknown. But we are conducting it above all. thanks to the willpower and the responsibility of the Italians. I believe that willpower and responsibility will be present in all the phases we will go through, even in the Christmas phase. I hope it will be a moment in which people live above all the moment of serenity ".
According to the Minister of Defense "there is no need for rules to live Christmas to be given to people, they do it alone, because we are all serious, responsible and aware that the enemy is faced also through daily individual behaviors, we must wear a mask avoiding contact as much as possible, taking care of personal hygiene, are the first ways to fight the virus, together with the implementation of the measures that must be done in terms of the health organization and the overall organization of the battle against the virus " .