A small glimmer of hope opens up in Italy. The number of infected and dead people in Italy is still increasing. But the climb is not that steep anymore. And there is also talk of an "after".
Rome (dpa) - Italy is cautiously hoping for an improvement in the corona pandemic: The increase in the number of people currently tested positive for the corona virus has not been as low since the beginning of the national curfews.
Their number increased by Monday around 1648 to 75,528 - the least since March 10. This does not include dead and recovered people. The total infections rose to 101,739, according to the civil defense in Rome. The percentage increase was also smaller here. However, the number of deceased is still higher than in any other country in the world. As of Monday, 812 people were killed, now totaling 11,591.
"We are going in the right direction, but we must not change our strategy in the slightest," said CSS National Council President Franco Locatelli. One would not return to normality overnight.
Since March 10th, people in the country are no longer allowed to move freely. The debate about easing the strict measures is already underway. "There are no signs of a decline, but it is getting better," said Silvio Brusaferro, president of the National Health Institute, ISS, La Repubblica newspaper. "We wait until Easter and then we will check the numbers to take further steps," he said of the possible time frame. The strict exit bans apply until Friday. The government is expected to renew it shortly.
It would be difficult to find the right way out of the measures with their severe consequences for citizens and business. "The problem is to find out which opening shapes ensure that the curve does not grow again," said government adviser Brusaferro. It is possible that the state allows more freedoms and must withdraw them again. The use of apps that control the movement of patients is being considered.
The regional commissioner for health of Lombardy, particularly affected, Giulio Gallera, cautioned life for months to come. After a restart, you will have to "get used to a different way of life, leave the house with respiratory protection, keep your distance from others (...)", he said in a television interview.
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