Lombardy towards the yellow zone, Fontana: “Hospitals not under stress”

“The possibility of passing into the yellow zone is there”. This was stated by the governor of Lombardy, Attilio Fontana, guest of e-Venti on SkyTg24. “We have to see the numbers that will be collected on Thursday. Right now, without an improvement” in the data, “it is very likely that we will move into the yellow zone,” said Fontana. “The numbers that refer to hospitalizations both in intensive care and in the wards are borderline between white and yellow – he added – we hope not to change color. Other Regions are like us, the situation does not only involve” the Lombardy Region. The Omicron variant “is much more contagious and is spreading. However, we have carried out a number of swabs now equal to over 22% nationwide and fortunately, thanks to the intense vaccination campaign carried out and still in progress, hospitals are not under pressure and in difficulty “said the governor. Then he observed about the quarantine:” Today in Lombardy we have had over 28 thousand cases, if each of these people had an average of 4 contacts it means quarantining 130 thousand people and in a week one million of people. There is a risk of creating a sort of lockdown without hoping for refreshments, which occur for those who are forced to close “. “It is a new situation – added the governor – I am convinced that the virus is changing its approach. We need to change the rules that applied to the previous virus, which presented itself differently. I think it is right to change the rules and privilege those who have completed the vaccination cycle and respected the invitations that come from the government and the Regions. ” the quarantine for the contacts of the positives who have the third dose, ”said Fontana. “I believe – he stressed again – that an assessment can be made on the change of the quarantine rules. As always, we adhere to the indications of the CTS and science “but” we cannot forget the needs of ordinary life “and of everyday life” which must continue “. In Lombardy” the tracking has not failed “then assured Fontana. “It is not very easy to trace 28 thousand people and all their contacts – he observed – The human capital available to the Region is limited, we have to make choices. Do we want to vaccinate? Do we want hospitals to continue their ordinary activities? Do we want to make tampons? Choices must be made “. For the Lombard governor,” the priority in the fight against Covid is now above all vaccination, which is demonstrating, especially with the third dose, a reduction in the number of serious illnesses and hospitalizations. I believe we must find a balance between all needs, starting from the assumption that our health professionals have been working miracles for almost two years and we cannot ask for more miracles ”.