The Omicron variant is advancing and will infect everyone by 2022, doctors and scientists are convinced; meanwhile, according to experts, we are approaching the peak of infections. These are the considerations of the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza regarding the pandemic in Italy. In our country there are currently about 150 thousand infections while the deaths are about 248.
Pandemic, in Italy we are about to reach the peak of infections
“Thanks to vaccines, hospitalizations are lower than in the past but the pressure is still very strong. The WHO tells us that we are approaching the peak, we need to carefully evaluate what will happen in the next few days. And, as we have always done, adapt the rules to the epidemiological phase we are experiencing ", reiterates Minister Speranza. “In countries like Italy, after the peak linked to the Omicron variant will be reached the contagion curve will begin to decline ". This was stated by the regional director ofWHO for Europe, Hans Kluge which points out: "The peak of the wave will end sooner than expected and in countries like the UK and Malta it has already been reached."
The vaccination campaign is fundamental
According to health professionals and scholars, in this pandemic phase, the vaccination. In this last week, more than 4 million doses of the vaccine have been administered in our country. This is the highest number in just 7 days from the start of the vaccination campaign. The Gimbe Foundation notes that of the 542 thousand newly vaccinated, 137 thousand are over 50, and this means that the definition of the obligation has determined some results. There are signs of a slowdown in the epidemic, the Foundation researchers add, but the death curve is steeply rising and will be the last to go down.
The rate of hospitalization in intensive care is equal to 26,7 cases per 100 thousand for the unvaccinated and 0,9 per 100 thousand for those vaccinated with boosters. This is highlighted by the Report of the Higher Institute of Health (Iss). Furthermore, in the last two weeks there has been a "strong increase in incidence ”in particular for the 16-19 age group and a sharp increase in the hospitalization rate in the 5-year group (10 hospitalizations per 1 million inhabitants) and a more contained increase in the 16-19 year group.
