The monitoring of the contagion curve, carried out by the Ministry of Health, records a rising Rt again. L'diffusion index in fact, the number of infections passes from 0,84 last week to 0.95. Signs of a “counter-trend in epidemiological evolution are confirmed for the second week, with a gradual slowdown in the decrease in new cases until a stabilization is reached. A situation that could herald a new rapid widespread increase in the number of cases in the coming weeks, if mitigation measures are not rigorously maintained at both national and regional levels ”. These are the considerations of the experts.
Meanwhile, according to the data released by the Ministry of Health, today they are registered 13.908 new positive cases (yesterday 15.146); new deaths are 316 (yesterday 391). The discharged healed today are 16.422 (yesterday 19.838); overall the currently positives are 402.174 (yesterday 405.019). The swabs carried out are 305.619, while they are still hospitalized in intensive care 2095 people. In home isolation, however, there are 381.343 subjects tested positive for Covid.
Rt index again uphill
Furthermore, seven regions and autonomous provinces have a punctual Rt greater than 1 even in the lower limit compatible with a type 2 scenario., up from the previous week. The other regions and autonomous provinces have a punctual Rt, compatible with a type one scenario. The draft monitoring always highlights this.
Experts also note that about one in five cases in Italy is positive for English variant. A fact that emerged from the survey conducted by the Regions that sent the results of the tests carried out between 3 and 4 February to the ministry and the Higher Institute of Health, as indicated in a circular last week.
Movements between regions, perhaps the extension until 25 February
Extension of the blocking of travel between Regions until 25 February. This is what the draft Covid decree law provides on the table of the Council of Ministers. However, the date of the extension is still under discussion and government sources do not rule out changes to the text.
"From 16 to 25 February - states the law - any movement in and out between the territories of different regions or autonomous provinces is prohibited throughout the national territory, except for movements motivated by proven work needs or situations of necessity or for health reasons. In any case, it is allowed to return to one's residence, domicile or home ".
