Yellow zone, Zaia: “No to new restrictions with few covid hospitalizations”

“No to new restrictions with few hospitalizations”. Luca Zaia, governor of Veneto, commented on the hypothesis of a change in the risk band – from white to yellow zone with rules and prohibitions – for the regions, in the event of an increase in coronavirus infections. “Faced with an increase in the number of asymptomatic cases which is the phenomenon these days, we cannot think of public health measures as when the hospitals were collapsing. Today in Veneto we have only 249 hospitalizations for Covid patients, 16 of which are in therapy intensive “, Zaia explained during the press point.” This week “in Veneto” we could have an incidence of 25-30 cases per 100,000 inhabitants but we are not worried “given the number of swabs that are carried out. The eventual yellow zone, according to the current rules, would trigger with an incidence higher than 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. “We are interested in hospitalization, which is the real parameter. The scenario has objectively changed, some reflections must be made and we must understand that many factors have changed, “he said again. “Faced with a phenomenon that today is essentially represented by asymptomatic people, we cannot think that public health measures typical of contexts in which hospitals were collapsing can be taken. Today the situation in the hospital is absolutely sustainable”, he continued. “It is undeniable. that the scenario has changed again, this is a matter for scientists. Today we get infected with greater speed but we go less to the hospital: this certainly does not mean ‘free everyone’. There is the risk of huge numbers that have an effect on hospitalization , there is the risk for the unvaccinated, who can end up in intensive care. And then there is the risk of quarantines, according to the national public health plan, we risk closing a country for a frightening amount of asymptomatic “, he said before focusing on the Delta variant. “We will reach 70% of the Delta variant on the positives. We have projections on hospitalization rates lower than in the past. We are certain that by pushing with vaccinations we can secure the population: the ideal host of the virus is in the 15-24 range. years, with fortunately different effects compared to when the virus mainly affected the over 60s. it is a delicate matter because vaccination is on a voluntary basis, minors are also under parental protection: and each family will decide how to behave and whether to vaccinate or not their children “.