After yellow zone, Orange e red (without considering the chimerical white area) also arrives in Italy dark red zone. This is what emerges from the new one contagion map in EU countries, unveiled in preview by Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, during a press conference. This new color has been inserted to indicate the areas where the risk of contagion is very high. In addition to our country, dark red areas are present in France, Spain, Portugal, Germany And in the Scandinavian countries. According to what is shown by the map of the European contagion, the possible dark red areas in Italy I'm: Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto e Autonomous Province of Bolzano.
The colors of the map of the contagion in Europe
The map of the contagion ofEcdc (European Center for Disease Prevention and Control) is marked by colors Grey, Verde, Orange e red. Gray refers to areas with insufficient information to calculate the positivity rate. Green refers to areas with a positive rate less than 4% and with less than 25 new cases su 100.000 inhabitants (over 14 days). Orange to areas where the positivity rate is of 4%, but with less than 50 cases su 100.000 inhabitants or if they are found between 25 and 150 cases su 100.000 and lower positivity rate of the 4%. Finally red if they are found 50 positives su 100.000 with a positivity rate greater than 4% (or 150 cases su 100.000). The dark red areas are where, in the past two weeks, the notification rate is 500 su 100.000 inhabitants (or higher).
Dark red zones in Italy: what the restrictions provide
The dark red areas in Italy, as in other European countries, have special restrictions for those traveling to or from one of the regions concerned. In particular for discourage non-essential travel, each traveler must be equipped with negative test to the molecular swab (performed 72 hours before the trip) and upon arrival will have to undergo a period of mandatory quarantine. These rules are not about workers cross-border or who travels for work reasons o family (severe). This solution therefore makes it possible to keep the epidemiological curve under control without necessarily having to close the borders of nations.
The situation ofCovid-19 emergency remains severe across Europe and European leaders are trying to stem it health crisis in different ways. For example, in some states, such as France e Austria, cloth masks have been indicated as unsuitable to protect against new variants of the virus. Then considering the delay in deliveries of vaccines Pfizer e AstraZeneca it is necessary to take all necessary measures to contain possible new infections. Will there be new dark red areas in Italy and Europe in the coming weeks? When will it be possible to travel again without quarantine or without swabbing? Could the arrival of summer bring some respite or will new more dangerous variants of the virus arrive? Unfortunately, there are still many unanswered questions to date.
