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Published on: 11/09/2020 18:55
“The virus is now circulating throughout the country. Ten regions reported an increase in the number of diagnosed cases compared to the previous week, which cannot be attributed solely to an increase in cases imported from abroad. “This is what the report of the Higher Institute of Health (ISS) and the Ministry of Health reports on the progress of the epidemic of Covid-19 in Italy in the week from 31 August to 6 September, with data updated to 8.
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In almost all regions “a large number of new cases and there has been a substantially increasing trend for several weeks. Outbreaks are reported in almost all the provinces, reflecting a circulation of the virus throughout the Italian territory. This – the experts explain – must call for caution as it denotes that the circulation of Sars-CoV-2 is increasingly significant in the country “.
In fact, even in the last week of monitoring, new cases of infection were diagnosed in all regions. 37% were identified through screening activities, while 31% were identified in contact tracing activities. The remaining cases were identified as symptomatic (27%) or the reason for the diagnosis is not reported (5%). Therefore, overall, “68% of the new cases were diagnosed thanks to the intense screening and investigation of cases with identification and monitoring of close contacts”.
“It remains crucial to maintain a high awareness of the general population about the worsening of the epidemiological situation and on the importance of continuing to strictly comply with all measures necessary to reduce the risk of transmission such as individual hygiene, use of masks and physical distancing “.
In the weekly report of Iss and the Ministry of Health, “the need to comply with the quarantine measures and other measures recommended by the health authorities, both for people returning from countries for which quarantine is foreseen, and both, following request from the health authority, having been identified as close contacts in a case “. “The situation described in this report, mainly relating to infections contracted in the third decade of August 2020 – conclude the experts – confirms the presence of important warning signs related to an increase in local transmission. At the moment, the data confirm the opportunity to maintain the prevention and control measures already adopted by the Regions / Autonomous Provinces, and be ready to activate further interventions in the event of further deterioration “. The population is recommended to” pay particular attention to the risk of contracting the infection in crowded situations in which there is a failure to comply with the recommended measures and during periods of stay in countries or areas with a higher viral circulation “. In these cases, it is recommended to” pay particular attention responsibly the behavioral rules for preventing the transmission of Sars-CoV-2, in particular towards the most vulnerable groups of the population “.
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