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07 August 2020Strong increase in new cases of Coronavirus in Veneto in the last 24 hours, with 183 more positive, bringing the total from the beginning of the pandemic to 20,535. Sketched the subjects placed in isolation, which are 5,212, well 1,141 more than yesterday, even if among the latter the positives decrease (68, -36). The regional bulletin registers a new death (total 2,078), while the clinical situation remains stable, with 9 hospitalized in intensive care, of which 6 positive, and 111 (-10) in non-critical wards, with 31 positive (-5) .

"We have a return virus. It is now clear that it is there and it is brought from outside." This was stated by the President of the Veneto Region, Luca Zaia, during the press point called at the headquarters of the Civil Protection of Marghera (Venice). "This morning we heard the health directors and everyone confirmed this leitmotiv to us. We have the virus coming back from the Venetians who went on vacation and take it home - Zaia stressed -. We have identified cases from Spain, Peru, and Malta , 8 boys from the island of Pag in Croatia, from Corfu ". "Holidays are an element of risk, this is good to say - added Zaia -. I am not campaigning against our competitors, I am just telling you how things are. I think the world must be free, everyone must be able to go in holidays where you want, however, it is true that we, for a couple of weeks, have been focusing on patients who have become infected on vacation ". "Today we are therefore certain that the virus enters mainly from outside, or because someone brings it to us or because we are going to get it," concluded the Venetian governor.