Covid Italia, Brusaferro: “Growing trend, higher circulation in the Northeast”

“Even in Italy, although lagging behind other European countries, there is a growing trend” of Covid-19 cases. This was underlined by Silvio Brusaferro, president of the Higher Institute of Health and spokesperson for the CTS, commenting on the data of the weekly monitoring of Covid-19 in Italy. For the seventh consecutive week “there is a growing trend”, witnessed by “the increase in incidence and Rt above 1”, he remarks. “In particular, circulation is higher in the Northeast of the country – says Brusaferro – even if the increase affects all regions’. Read also CASES INCREASING ESPECIALLY BETWEEN UNDER 20 AND 30-49 YEARS OLD In Italy, like last week,” the circulation of the virus mainly concerns the age group under 20 and between 30 and 49 “, Brusaferro points out. The growth trend, compared to the past few weeks,” is also confirmed in the younger age groups , among them the admissions are fortunately more contained, but present “, recalls Brusaferro. DELTA PLUS AND OMICRON CASES REPORTED IN MULTIPLE REGIONS As for the variants,” the Delta is still the most present in the area, in several regions circulation is being monitored of Delta plus and in several regions cases of the Omicron variant have been reported “.” It should be noted that the “Omicron” cases are largely attributable to people who have had close contacts or who come from areas such as South Africa a “, explains Brusaferro. THIRD DOSE REDUCES THE RISK OF INFECTION IN ALL AGE GROUPS The president of the ISS then reiterates that “the third dose” of vaccine against Covid-19 “further reduces the risk of contracting the infection in all age groups, also with respect to to those who have already completed the vaccination cycle “. The data show how “for those who have taken the third dose the level of protection rises significantly both in terms of the possibility of contracting the infection and in terms of the need to resort to hospital treatment”. In this regard, “it is very It is positive that almost 60% of those over 80 have had the third dose “of the vaccine against Covid-19. “The number of people who have not started the vaccination cycle and for whom it is highly recommended to start it as soon as possible remains critical”.