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06 March 2020 Almost 4,000 people are infected. The updated budget comes in the usual press conference of the head of civil protection Angelo Borrelli.

Today's data
The coronavirus positives recorded in Italy today are 3916, with a growth compared to 24 hours ago of 620 cases. Of the positive 1060 are in isolation, 2394 hospitalized with symptoms, 462 in intensive care.

Today there are 109 new healed (523 in total).

The victims, added Borrelli, are in total 197: 49 more than yesterday. Age of the victims: from 62 years to 95 years, with various previous pathologies.

"Tomorrow we will know red areas"
"The technical-scientific committee is analyzing the information of the data in our possession and for tomorrow we will know what the fate of the red zones will be".



The framework by region
In detail, there are 2,612 cases in Lombardy (including 469 healed and 135 deaths), 870 in Emilia Romagna (17 healed and 37 deaths), 488 in Veneto (22 healed and 12 deaths), 159 in the Marche (4 deaths), 143 in Piedmont (4 deaths), 79 in Tuscany (one healed), 57 in Campania, 54 in Lazio (3 healed and one death), 32 in Liguria (5 healed and 3 deaths), 31 in Friuli (3 healed), 24 in Sicily (2 healed), 17 in Puglia (1 healed and 1 died), 16 in Umbria, 12 in Molise, 10 in Trento, 9 in Abruzzo, 7 in Val d'Aosta, 5 in Sardinia, 4 in Calabria and Bolzano , 3 in Basilicata.

Brusaferro (ISS): "Italy pilot country, European countries will follow"
"It is very important that we are a pilot country; as you can see from the data, also Europeans, other countries are in a phase of the epidemic curve earlier than we are experiencing, but it is a scenario that we will have to prepare ourselves to face as one European scenario ". So replying to the loop the president of the institute of health (ISS) Silvio Brusaferro, after the daily press conference on civil protection in Rome.

"Number of victims makes an impression but must be assessed over time"
"It is true, the number of victims makes an impression in itself, but must be assessed over a period of time, not just seen instantly. Stratifying by age group, we see that coronavirus mortality in Italy is lower than in others Countries like China and others, "says Brusaferro.

"We evaluate new red areas"
"The reality of Lombardy is particular. The data show that there is an increase in some areas, the data confirm this growth and the technical-scientific committee is working carefully to understand and suggest measures to be taken, it is in phase discussion and analysis ", says Brusaferro speaking of the hypothesis of establishing a new red zone in the Bergamo area.

"Consequences for those who violate quarantine"
"People who are in quarantine must not go to public places. It is not a stunt, it is not a girl, we are studying any consequences for such an act." So the president of the ISS Silvio Brusaferro replied to those who asked him for a comment on the news of various 'leaks' or violations of the measures ordered. "I am a doctor, not a jurist - he said later - it is not for me to say what the right measures are, common sense would suffice. But it is not possible that the indications are not respected".

Measurements in the Vatican
Increasingly stringent measures to limit the Coronavirus epidemic. In the Vatican, the Governorate's Health and Hygiene Department asks to "suspend meetings and social events involving health personnel or personnel in charge of carrying out essential public services or utilities". Meanwhile, the Lombardy region is considering whether to "mitigate the red areas". Lawyers on a war footing. From today I am on strike: "The judges deny us the right to abstain."

Government report, there is parental leave
Meanwhile, the government - as already ventured yesterday - has put in place measures to support not only businesses, but also the many families who have to deal with the closure of schools. It is about "strengthening parental leave and supporting working parents". This can be seen from the report delivered to Parliament on what the government intends to do to deal with the coronavirus emergency in the next law decree.

WHO thanks Mattarella: "We are with you"
"The Italian government has taken extraordinary measures to contain the COVID19 epidemic and mitigate its social and economic impact. I thank President Mattarella for his appeal to the nation yesterday. Italian Italy is reacting vigorously. WHO is with you". The director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on twitter. Tweet relaunched by the Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte.

The 🇮🇹 government has taken extraordinary measures to contain the # COVID19 epidemic and to mitigate its social and economic impact. I thank President Mattarella for his appeal to the nation yesterday. The 🇮🇹 is reacting vigorously. WHO is with you. pic.twitter.com/pHdSFJxWa1

- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) March 6, 2020


Quarantined ship in port in Naples, 125 on board
No passengers are on board the Majestic ship of the Gnv company, which stops in the port of Naples. According to Dire from sources of the maritime health authority, nine of the 125 crew members are in solitary confinement on board the ship. It is assumed that the seafarers had contact with a passenger on the via Genova route, which tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus test, and therefore isolation was decided as a precaution. Swabs have not been performed for people in isolation, who currently have no symptoms.

Piemonte. Positive 80-year-old couple at the Molinette hospital
A couple of octogenarians, hospitalized for some days in the general medicine ward directed by Dr. Luca Scaglione delle Molinette of Turin, tested positive for Coronavirus. They had arrived at the hospital for what appeared to be flu, not declaring that their son, who works in the 'red zone' of Lodi, had come to visit them in those days. This is learned from regional health sources. The hospital management has put in place the necessary measures. All procedures were activated, including the analysis of the patient's path from their arrival in the hospital. The woman has already been transferred to the Amedeo di Savoia hospital, as per the regional procedure, while the more critical patient is hospitalized in resuscitation. According to what is learned, there is no risk for the other patients, who have been moved to other wards of the hospital in precautionary terms. Epidemiological analyzes are already underway to secure operators and visitors, who have had contact with the two patients.

Power of attorney initiates investigations
A series of cognitive investigations have been initiated by the Turin prosecutor's office on the situation in Molinette, where the positivity of a couple of 80-year-olds has been ascertained to the coronavirus. The two had not stated that they had received a visit from their son, who works in Lodi.

Fake news about coronavirus, Bari Prosecutor opens investigation to raise alarm
The Prosecutor of Bari has opened an investigation to raise alarm with reference to some fake news spread on whatsapp and on an online site on fake coronavirus cases. The investigation, coordinated by Deputy Prosecutor Roberto Rossi, is currently against unknown persons. The file included reports made by citizens to the Postal Police, the Carabinieri of Modugno and the Bari Police Headquarters. Three cases on which investigations will be launched

Arezzo. Positive teacher, 112 children in home isolation
A teacher from their school tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus: for this reason, 112 pupils were placed in solitary confinement in Arezzo. The news of the positivity to the buffer of the teacher, a 51-year-old woman, whose conditions are considered stable and is in home isolation, has been circulating since yesterday morning. The parents of the children of the school in which the 51-year-old teaches had already been warned by the principal, who in turn was informed of the outcome of the swab by the ASL Toscana southeast. In the late afternoon of yesterday, then, the confirmation came from the Tuscany Region, and the mayor of Arezzo, Alessandro Ghinelli, announced the quarantine provision for the pupils.

Two positive cases, Pomezia's emergency room closes
"As a precautionary measure, acceptance to the Emergency Room of the Sant'Anna Nursing Home in Pomezia has been suspended to allow the management of two positive cases to # Covid19, one of which is being evaluated for sending under home surveillance". The Department of Health and Social and Health Integration of the Lazio Region communicates this through the dedicated page 'Lazio Health'. The Department, continues the post, "in continuous contact with the ASL Roma 6. New updates will be given. Citizens can take advantage of the Emergency Department of the new hospital of the Castles and the assembled hospitals of Anzio and Nettuno".

D'Amato: "400 epidemiological survey interviews in progress in Pomezia"
"In Pomezia, over 400 epidemiological investigation interviews are underway to establish contacts on the 2 new cases. I thank the enormous effort that all operators of the ASL Roma 6 are making". So the Lazio Regional Councilor for Health Alessio D'Amato.

Gallera: "Saturday we will evaluate whether to continue or mitigate the Lombard red areas"
"On Saturday we will evaluate whether to continue or mitigate the Lombard red areas that have already been closed for many days". This was stated by the councilor for Welfare of Lombardy, Giulio Gallera, at 'AgorĂ ' on Rai3, regarding the red zone near Codogno, in the Lodi area, for the coronavirus epidemic. "Extending for another week would be a very strong and excessive measure for that territory. We will understand whether to continue it, mitigate it or we will move on to a different phase". Regarding the opening of a new red zone in the towns of Alazano and Nembro, in the Bergamo area, Gallera underlined: "We are awaiting the assessments of the Higher Institute of Health and of the technical committee. From their investigations there would be an orientation in this sense We, in light of the growing numbers, share the reflections that the Higher Institute of Health is developing. We await decisions from the government ". The commissioner then - speaking to 'UnoMattina' - explained "from next Monday (March 9) the outpatient activities already scheduled are suspended, as are the postponed surgical operations". The decision - he explains - was made "to increase the availability of ICU beds". Gallera finally announces that 315 nurses will be hired in Lombardy in the next ten days.

Video room on Facebook: "Foreign friends, Milan welcomes you back"
"Milan has many friends abroad" and "we can't wait to welcome you back to our city". In a video message, spread on Facebook, the mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala speaks in English, addressing international interlocutors. "In these days of great challenges, I am receiving messages of encouragement and support from all over the world. Milan has many friends abroad, thank you", says Sala, highlighting that the city feels part of "a bigger world" and the the importance of "helping each other and feeling connected to each other". However, he points out, "some media report the situation in northern Italy in a way that does not correspond to reality".



Striking lawyers from today: "Judges deny us rights"
The 15-day lawyers' strike proclaimed by the forensic congressional body to protest against the inadequacy of the measures taken to reduce the risk of contagion by Coronavirus in the judicial offices begins today. But "there are several situations in which this or that judge denies the legitimacy of the right to abstention, for lack of nothing less than serious events detrimental to the safety and security of workers". And in all these cases, the Forensic Congress Body, assures in a note, "is ready to protect the rights of lawyers both before the Commission of Guarantee for the exercise of the right to strike, and in all other venues".

Spallanzani: 31 hospitalized positives, 7 more serious
"At the moment 67 patients are hospitalized at our Institute. There are 31 positive Covid patients, plus 2 now negative (the Chinese couple). 34 patients are under observation." Spallanzani hospital made it known in today's medical bulletin. "All the patients are in stable clinical conditions - explain the doctors - with the exception of seven who have bilateral interstitial pneumonia on antiviral therapy and who need respiratory support". "An additional 5 patients are being discharged,
negative results to tests or that no longer require hospitalization "reads the Bulletin again. To date, 244 have been discharged - between healed and negative.

D'Amato: "Intensive care places will reach 675"
Councilor D'Amato points out that in Lazio the intensive care places will reach 675. Spallanzani's doubling has been doubled. It also announces that 474 units have been authorized to recruit health personnel. Then an invitation to citizens: "In this extremely delicate moment it is important not to omit information from health professionals.

Buffers for all Vo 'Euganeo, the first study in the world
Scientists from the Department of Molecular Medicine of the University of Padua will carry out the first study on coronavirus in the world that aims to study the natural history of the virus, better define transmission dynamics and define risk classes stratified by morbidity and mortality. The study will be carried out on the population of Vo 'Euganeo, the small municipality in the province of Padua, the first "cluster" of the infection that occurred in Veneto which, on a voluntary basis, will undergo a second round of swabs, the results of which will be compared with those carried out on the whole population when the disease appears.

From this comparison, Paduan scientists believe they can draw unedited and valuable information to understand the evolution of epidemiology and make basic tools for controlling the epidemic available to health authorities. The study was presented today at the Crisis Unit active at the regional headquarters of the Civil Protection in Marghera. The new mass screening will begin as early as tomorrow morning and will end before the long-awaited end of the quarantine for the inhabitants of Vo ', expected for Sunday.