Covid Italy, infections on the rise in all regions

Covid infections in Italy, “in all regions there is an increase in the circulation of the virus and this translates into an increase in cases”. This was stated by the president of the Higher Institute of Health (Iss), Silvio Brusaferro, in his speech at the press conference on the analysis of data from the Covid-19 monitoring of the control room. Read also “The European map, also this week, shows a Europe divided in two and the parts bordering the eastern area are mostly in red – he added – The circulation of the virus is increasing. The curves show us how also in our country cases are on the rise, but more contained than in other countries. In Europe, circulation is clearly increasing “. AGE BANDS – Brusaferro explained that “in the last 7 days a growth in cases is concentrated in the intermediate age groups, 30-39 years and 40-49 years, who then have the most significant share of the unvaccinated population, and among young people where vaccination is not yet recommended “. UNDER 12 – “The analysis of pediatric cases of Sars-CoV-2 infection shows us how, substantially, even in this age group there is an increased circulation of the virus, particularly in the population under 12 years” said the president of the Higher Institute of Health. “Even from the point of view of the impact of hospitalizations, although with limited numbers, we are talking about one, two or three people, there is a slight movement that indicates the increased circulation in this population”, he added. THIRD DOSE – As for vaccines, “vaccination efficacy remains very high for hospitalizations, admissions to therapy and for deaths, it exceeds 90%, while for diagnosis, especially for the more central age groups it is a little lower . It is significantly lowered starting from the sixth month. For this reason it is important to adhere, as the six months pass, to the third dose according to the modalities recommended by the ministry “. “There are millions of citizens – he recalled – who have not even taken a dose, and it is extremely important that they start the cycle”. DELTA VARIANT – Compared to the variants of the Sars-CoV-2 virus, “we are in a stable phase, where the dominant variant is the Delta. Delta plus is also monitored, which presents cases somewhat scattered throughout the country. But however, it is a minority variant today, “said Brusaferro.