Covid: the pandemic is increasingly loosening its grip and for experts the obligation of outdoor masks could expire as early as next 15 July. “Our knowledge of the coronavirus and the disease has certainly improved since last year. We know that in the summer months the epidemiological situation tends to improve considerably and that there is less circulation of the virus.
But I don't see all this haste in removing the obligation to wear masks outdoors. I think about what could happen with the reopening of the discos. I would say that we can wait until July 15th to remove them, but only outdoors ”. Thus Alessandro Vergallo, national president of the Aaroi-Emac Italian hospital anesthetists association. Vergallo comments on the stop to outdoor masks which begins today in France and which instead is generating different positions in the national political world.
Goodbye outdoor masks
“Rather than prolonging the state of emergency, I would say to maintain prudence and vigilance”, continues Vergallo, declaring himself on the possible extension of another 6 months for the state of emergency, which expires at the end of July. "We need - he adds - to maintain the structures that we have set up in recent months to be ready for a possible resurgence in the autumn". The new provisions provide for no testing and quarantine for the travelers fully vaccinated Europeans or those who have had Covid in the past six months.
However, the obligation of spacing at least one meter and masks continues at all stages of the transfer. It is the air travel recommendations that the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (Ecdc) and the EU Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) have updated. New rules in line with the most recent scientific evidence and recommendations approved by the EU Council. The general test and quarantine exemption rule applies unless you are coming from a very high risk area with variants.
Today's data
As for the spread of the virus in our country, the data released by the Ministry of Health confirm the sharp decline in the pandemic emergency. According to ministerial reports, there are 1.325 new positive cases today (yesterday 1.400). The deaths of the last 24 hours are 37 (yesterday 52). The discharged healed are 4.533 (yesterday 5.399) while the currently positive cases are 98.068 (yesterday 101.855). The swabs made in the last 24 hours are 200.315 (yesterday 203.173); the ICU patients are 444 (yesterday 471). They still remain in home isolation 95.276 people infected with Covid. (yesterday they were 98.320)
