Delta Lombardia variant, 81 cases. Moratti: “Effective vaccines”

The Delta variant of covid in Lombardy, with some cases also in Milan, “was currently found in a total of 81 citizens: in May in about 1.2% of the 5,841 genotypes carried out, in June in 1.1% of total examined so far of 786 genotypes “. The Region reports it. “The so-called Indian variant (Delta) is frightening, but it is not particularly worrying because we have vaccines available – says the vice president and councilor for welfare, Letizia Moratti – English analyzes confirm that vaccination coverage is also very effective against this variant. If you are vaccinated, even the Indian variant, like all the others, should be under control “.” From December to today – reports Moratti – we have carried out 16,638 genotyping and we have found that the English variant (Alpha), with 68%, is currently the prevalent one in Lombardy, followed by the Brazilian (Gamma) at 1.1% and the South African (Beta) at 0.3% “.” It is essential to continue the vaccination campaign quickly, and for this – he concludes – I once again encourage a massive membership of our citizens who, up to now, have been exemplary in terms of civic sense and responsibility “.” All the “Delta variant cases in Lombardy” are monitored and followed up, the the implementation is currently under control “, said the Lombard governor Attilio Fontana on the sidelines of a press conference at Palazzo Pirelli on incentives for the replacement of polluting cars. “There were two cases that occurred in April – explained Fontana – in May there was an increase and in June a small but significant reduction. We will have to constantly monitor the situation to see that no new outbreaks occur with this variant”. Then he added: “From what has been shown so far from the scientific evaluations it is a sensitive variant to the vaccine, but it has, it seems, a greater diffusibility. We will try to be particularly careful”.