Indoor masks, Bassetti: “Stop obligation when 90% Italians immunized”

“Today in Italy we have reached over 85%” of the vaccinable audience “who received the first” anti-Covid dose. ” “If we add up the people who probably got infected without knowing it, we are already well over 85% of complete immunization. And I believe that, having reached 90% that will be given by those who are vaccinated plus those who are immune, then yes must begin a rapid descent towards the elimination of all “anti-contagion” restrictions. Mask indoors included. This is the analysis by Matteo Bassetti, director of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of the San Martino Polyclinic in Genoa. “The state of emergency ends on December 31 – recalls the expert, speaking to Adnkronos Salute – and I reasonably believe that, if by that date we will have reached 90% of the total immune population” because vaccinated or cured and still covered, “At that point, obligations and restrictions will have to be lifted. Obviously – specifies the infectious disease specialist – the mask should continue to use those who are not vaccinated, not out of obligation, but to protect themselves. But I think it will be right to remove the obligation of indoor masks, keeping the ability to use it for anyone who wants to protect themselves better in certain situations “.