Green Pass and yellow zone rules, Cts: “Evaluations to be done”

“Nobody wants to close anything, especially at a time like summer. But the recovery of the epidemic curve must also be managed: there are assessments to be made”. Yellow zone ‘lurking’, green pass, new parameters to remain in the white zone while coronavirus infections grow. The CTS coordinator, Professor Franco Locatelli, at In Onda answers questions on the issues at the center of the debate, with the control room and the Council of Ministers called upon to choose. “The technical-scientific committee can provide data and advice, but it is up to politics” to make decisions, says Locatelli, also highlighting “an important openness to reflection with respect to the green pass model. If we look at the evolution of the recovery of infections, now we can consider the impact on hospital services. But we must think about doing something in the face of the resumption of viral circulation: we have almost 5 million compatriots over 50 years of age who have not received a single dose of vaccine. 13% have not had a single dose of vaccine and a person of this age has a 1 in 10 chance of losing their life if they become infected. Coercive measure? I would talk about incentive measures: if I can have access to cinemas, swimming pools, indoor restaurants … Are we so sure that the green pass would not increase the number of patrons in restaurants? “Are the yellow areas back?” If the numbers grow very markedly and there will be an impact to health services, there will be a reshaping of risk profiles. It is one of the reflection points ”, he says, referring to the definition of the thresholds that separate the white zone from the yellow zone. “It is a decision to be taken after careful consideration, it is clear that no one wants to close anything in particular at a time like summer. But the recovery of the epidemic curve must also be managed: there are assessments to be made “.