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March 28, 2020 SI moves towards an extension of the total closure and the prohibitions of moving for another two weeks, with the possibility of some derogations, albeit minimal, for companies. This is the hypothesis on which the government works in view of April 3, when the decree signed on March 22 by Prime Minister Conte to stop the coronavirus infection with the obligation for everyone to stay at home will expire.The measures in force would therefore be extended with a new Dpcm until April 18.
Over 4 thousand positive cases recorded in Italy in the last 24 hours, 969 died in one day. And tonight at the usual update of the data, the head of the Civil Protection Department Angelo Borrelli will return, after a few days' stop due to the fever.
Virologist Pregliasco: wait for the end of April
For the end of the measures of social isolation and for a reopening of companies and schools "it is still early, realistically we will have to wait at least at the end of April", the virologist Fabrizio Pregliasco of the University of Milan tells ANSA. In fact, he says, "there will not be a single peak of cases but there will presumably be several peaks in the territory, at different times. Therefore isolation and restrictive measures remain the most effective weapon for now".
The governor of Veneto Zaia: we will propose renewal of restrictions. Worried about rest homes
The governor of Veneto Luca Zaia has already anticipated that in the coming days he will propose to renew the restrictions already in place and expiring on April 3. "I'm sorry for the Venetians, but I do it to protect their health and only in their interest - he explained in the usual press point -. The positive data are there, since we are at least four days late on the mathematical model but the next week will be crucial to understand if we will have a surge in cases. "
The drug agency authorized drug testing at home on symptomatics to avoid hospitalization, Zaia announced at a press conference. There have been 362 deaths in Veneto since February 21. "We are very concerned about nursing homes, where there are chronic, multi-pathological patients," added the governor who asked for more vigilance, separate pathways for positive patients and greater safety for employees.
In Lombardy fewer cases. High the number of victims
In Lombardy, the region most affected, the infections drop, but the number of victims remains dramatic. Especially in Bergamo. Yesterday's figures show a slight drop in the number of newly infected people: according to what was announced by the Regional Councilor for Welfare Giulio Gallera, there are 37,298 positives in the region, with a growth of 2,409 in one day. Admissions also fall.
The foreign teams that will assist Lombard health care in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic come from four countries, China, Russia, the United States and Cuba, for a total of over 500 health workers including doctors and nurses.
370 fans at Malpensa: delivered by March 31st
The 370 lung ventilators for intensive and sub-intensive care and the 5,000 multi-parameter monitors contracted by Consip with Althea Italia landed this morning at Malpensa, arriving from Hong Kong. The company announced this, explaining that there are therefore a total of 722 lung ventilators made available for healthcare facilities (352 already delivered and 370 units today delivered by March 31). There are, however, 5,414 monitors (414 already delivered and 5,000 units today delivered by March 31).
+ 20% requests for food at the food counter
The health emergency is making its consequences felt in the poorest families. The national food bank estimates a 20% increase in food requests with peaks of up to 40%, as in Campania. "We are receiving new requests for help, for example also from the mayors, especially from the municipalities of the south. We expect an explosion of need", the president of the food bank foundation Giovanni Bruno tells Ansa. The bank already normally assists through 21 regional banks and around 7,500 structures over one and a half million poor people every day.