According to experts, the contagion curve records linear growth, while the Conte government is preparing an economic maneuver worth 38 billion euros. "I would say we have to expect more growth and hopefully reach peak within a week." Like this Fabrizio Pregliasco, virologist of the University of Milan and medical director of the Galeazzi hospital in Milan.
“The curve - he added - would have been exponential, but with the provisions we have created a curve that is a hill. We are in the plateau phase and we must insist, this is fundamental ". Meanwhile, the ministry of health registers today 32.191 new positive cases and 731 new deaths. Currently positive patients are a total of 733.810. The increase in tampons is equal to 208.458; ICU admissions are 3.612 while the new cases of healing are attested to 15.434.
New economic maneuver by the government
A maxi maneuver worth 38 billion euros. The government finally gives the green light to the budget law and is already thinking about the new deviation that could be around 20 billion, to be accompanied by a further anti-crisis decree. 100 percent relief for hiring under 35 (4 years in the South) and for unemployed women throughout Italy, support for female entrepreneurship. And, again, 500 million for active policies. These are some of the measures designed to support the labor market even when the freeze on layoffs ends at the end of March.
And then the confirmation of the tax wedge cut pending the IRPEF reform. A boost to investments is expected with the strengthening of the transition plan 4.0 which rises to 24,8 billion. This, in order to incentivize business expenses and an additional 50 billion for public investments. And then ad hoc recruitments (2.800) to ensure an acceleration in the expenditure of European funds, while waiting for those of the Recovery Fund.
New aid for health and the world of work
However, the pandemic is the common thread that holds together most of the 228 articles of the maneuver, revised up to the last: aid for companies is back, starting with the extension of the layoffs paid by the state for another 12 weeks. Together with the stop to layoffs until the end of March, and a 4 billion anti-Covid fund designed for refreshments for all businesses in trouble.
Healthcare is strengthened with the Health Fund which rises and ad hoc resources, almost 1 billion, to give increases to doctors and nurses. Another 400 million will be used by the Ministry of Health to buy vaccines and care for Covid patients. While local health authorities and hospitals will still be able to count on additional operators hired in the emergency for the whole of 2021. To try to get students back to class, 350 million is expected for public transport to upgrade school buses and buses, especially during peak hours.
