The reduction of the quarantine for those who have the third dose is being studied. Cts called on wednesday

With intensive care and hospitalizations in ordinary wards now beyond the threshold and an estimated 2.5 million people in quarantine, the fourth wave of Covid, marked by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, risks "paralyzing" Italy, with peaks that could touch 10 million people in isolation, as hypothesized by the infectious disease specialist of the San Martino Hospital in Genoa, Matteo Bassetti. 

An opinion was asked to the CTS, called for tomorrow. The hypothesis is to reduce, from the beginning of January, the isolation of contacts to 3-5 days for those who have received the third dose, starting from the beginning of January. Yesterday, 30,810 infections were reported in 24 hours against 24,883 on Christmas day, almost half for the Omicron variant. The tourism crisis is worrying, with many reservations canceled especially in the mountains.

Among the main supporters of the short quarantine is the governor of Liguria, Giovanni Toti, who also hopes for the widening of the vaccination obligation. That is, what could be the next step after the reduction of the quarantine. "We need to change the rules as soon as possible before an entire country is blocked", says Toti, relaunching the statements of the infectious disease specialist of the San Martino Hospital in Genoa, Matteo Bassetti. "We are moving towards about 100 thousand infections a day and I think this will happen very soon - his words - and then 7-10 days of isolation, quarantine, means a million people who will end up in isolation; considering then that on average each of these has had 5, sometimes 10 contacts,the risk is to have 10 million people in solitary confinement in quarantine within 7-10 days. We can't afford it. "

At the moment, in fact, a handshake or, for example, staying in a closed place without a mask with a person who was later tested positive, is enough to re-enter "close contacts".

Situations increasingly on the agenda, especially in Italian schools, as evidenced by the spread of the infection among children.

"I agree with the revision of the quarantine rules - is the opinion of the president of the Conference of Regions, Massimiliano Fedriga - which should be reduced or removed especially for those who have the third dose.

We must guarantee health security but at the same time we must not block the country ". The president of Veneto, Luca Zaia also agrees, according to whom" it is reasonable to start reflecting on the quarantine for the vaccinated ".