Locatelli: “Yes to the mandatory Green Pass in restaurants”

Yes to the mandatory green pass even in indoor restaurants and maximum commitment to increase the coverage of school staff. As for clubs, this may not be the right time to reopen them. This is the thought expressed by Franco Locatelli, coordinator of the CTS and president of the Higher Institute of Health, in an interview with the newspaper La Repubblica. “The data indicate a net recovery of viral circulation in the country. Even in the last 24 hours we have had an increase, of about 300 cases. As the Control Room documented, the median age of the infected is 28 years, a figure which shows how the infections are largely linked to the young population due to the greater socialization of the summer period, a bit like it happened last year “, notes Locatelli, for whom we are also witnessing the effects of the celebrations for the European final. “They begin to observe from today (yesterday, ed) and we will probably see more from tomorrow (today, ed). Moreover, it is well known that the incubation of the virus lasts between 5 and 7 days. crowds favored viral circulation. Just think also of the outbreaks linked to the quarterfinals and semifinals already identified in Rome “. To those who ask if he is in favor of extending the use of the green pass, Locatelli replies: “I believe that choices must be made to oppose the resumption of viral circulation. To give access to certain activities to those who have been vaccinated, or in any case have a green certificate, it is an inevitable strategy. I am thinking of concerts, major events, stadiums, cinemas, theaters, swimming pools and gyms. In these cases the need for the document is beyond question “. And the restaurants? “Given that the choice is up to the political decision-maker, on a personal basis, I say that the Green Pass for eating indoors in restaurants must also be seriously considered – he replies -. Moreover, those who hesitate to return to restaurants, I think they would do so with more confidence knowing that people with the certificate have access to it “. Regarding the hypothesis of the compulsory vaccine for school workers, Locatelli says: “As CTS, we asked for the maximum incentive for the vaccination of school staff. But we cannot decide to make it compulsory, politics must do so, given the social implications of a choice like this. The important thing is to eliminate the disparities in vaccination percentages, some regions are ahead in coverage, others have lower percentages and must quickly recover this gap. The priority is to restart the school ” . And the discos? How long will they still have to wait before reopening? “We as technicians have completed our work, giving the perimeter of reopening: only in the white area, only outdoors, only with the Green Pass and only 50% of the authorized capacity. scientific elements to suggest one date rather than another. It is a political choice and at this moment there is no definite date. It is clear that if we are objective, we must remember that we issued the opinion on 25 June, when the epidemiological situation was decidedly more favorable “.