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17 March 2020The data on the Coronavirus infection are "slightly growing" compared to yesterday: the president of Lombardy Attilio Fontana said adding that results will start to be seen around "on Thursday", that is, a week after the new measures. The behavior of the people, he added, "has changed but not yet enough. After a few days the attitude becomes more loose" and someone thinks "to go for a walk, or shopping even if you don't need it". "Instead you can't give up. And this - he concluded - is valid for the whole of Lombardy and a little more for Milan".

Change of course maybe Thursday
"The change of course will occur when we see the effectiveness of the measures. I think we will start to see the changes on Thursday, after a week and a few days from the start of the measures. The behaviors have changed a little, not yet in a way enough, "said Fontana.

We cannot yet return to normal life
"You cannot let go of the attention yet, you still must not return to normal life," said the governor of Lombardy Attilio Fontana during the press release on the coronavirus emergency. "Strictness should not be maintained, but implemented - he added - You shouldn't be smart."

I join Sala, in Milan you need more rigor
"I believe that what the mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, is right. Milan needs even more rigor. Here there are many people in a fairly small area that could have serious consequences. I therefore join Sala. I say applies to all of Lombardy, but even more to Milan. " So the president of the Lombardy Region, Attilio Fontana, joining the appeal of the mayor who invited his fellow citizens to strictly comply with the rules imposed to avoid a surge of cases in Milan.

Acceleration for Fiera hospital
"There has been a significant acceleration for the construction of the hospital in Fiera Milano. I am optimistic, we are waiting for the latest responses on respirators". "Today we had an operational meeting with the Bertolaso ​​team with our technicians and assessors on the construction of the hospital in Fiera Milano - Fontana said. - Specific groups have been set up for the various needs, from finding machinery, doctors , to the definition of the project "added before saying he was" optimistic "for the construction of the hospital.

40 respirators from the Red Cross
Yesterday we started to be close to the end of the reanimation beds, but together with the president of the Red Cross, Francesco Rocca, we made some calls. So CRI made us have 40 respirators during the night that give us the opportunity to go on ". The president of the Lombardy Region, Attilio Fontana, spoke to journalists in a press point at the headquarters of the Junta." In the latter 24 hours have happened many events that demonstrate the great solidarity of our citizens and the commitment of important organizations ".

Solidarity, donations from 5 to 10 million euros
"We had offers and donations ranging from 5 euros to 10 million". The governor of Lombardy, Attilio Fontana, thanked the many people and organizations who donated resources to the Region to deal with the coronavirus emergency. "I thank, in addition to those who are working in the field, as doctors and nurses, also the entrepreneurs who moved, even with important resources" said, quoting the Invernizzi Foundation, Dr. Caprotti (owner of Esselunga, ed), Dr. Berlusconi , the Veronesi Foundation. But also the Allianz and Sapio groups, "who intervened directly for the construction of the hospital at the Milan Fair". All this, said Fontana, is "the demonstration of a great solidarity 'that helps us with important resources, but also makes us feel more close to many citizens".