Chinanews, August 8th. According to Euronet, the Italian Ministry of Emergency Civil Defense reported on the 7th that in the past 24 hours, 552 new cases have been confirmed in Italy, with a total of 249,756 confirmed cases. The Italian Minister of Health warned that the epidemic has shown a strong trend of rebound. If it cannot be effectively controlled, a new wave of outbreaks across the country may usher in the next few weeks.
According to reports, according to the weekly monitoring reports issued by the Italian Ministry of Health and the Institute of Advanced Health, although Italy has effectively controlled the epidemic through stringent control measures, the current Lombardy, Veneto, Lazio, Tuscany, In 12 regions including Emilia-Romagna, the number of confirmed cases has once again risen.
On the 7th local time, there were 183 newly confirmed cases in the Veneto region of Italy, the largest number of newly confirmed cases in the 20 regions of the country. The president of the Veneto Region Luca Zaya said that the increase in new cases in Veneto was due to the cluster infections in the two refugee settlement centers in the region and the infection of some people during their vacation abroad.
Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza said that relevant epidemic statistics show that the proportion of young people who are currently newly confirmed cases is increasing. Summer camp activities, vacation abroad, and various youth gathering activities are becoming major hidden dangers of virus transmission.
Speranza warned that the average age of people infected with the new coronavirus in Italy has dropped from the average age of over 60 years two months ago to 40 years, indicating that the proportion of young people infected has increased significantly. The gathering of young people has evolved into the main carrier of the virus spread in the community, and it is also threatening the health of countless families. He called on young people to strengthen their awareness of epidemic prevention. For the health and safety of their families and relatives and friends, they must first learn to protect themselves and ensure that they are not infected. (Boyuan)