Covid. Iss: Italy still in the decline phase, but slows down. Virus circulates strongly in Europe

2020-12-24T10:53:52.670Z

"In all European countries there is a strong circulation of the virus, with areas where it circulates more intensely than others. In Italy there is still a decreasing phase of new cases, which however is slowing down. The only context in which the there is no decrease in the Veneto ". This was stated by the president of the ISS, Silvio Brusaferro, in the press conference on the analysis of the data of the COVID-19 Regional Monitoring of the Control Room. "We are at 157 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants in the last week, and the goal must be to get as close as possible to 50 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants" he adds, explaining that the RT in almost all regions is "less than 1 except a. This is an important indicator although we have a slight upward trend. This week the RT is at 0.90 ". "Most of the people hospitalized are male and elderly. They are over 80 years old." "Almost all the regions of the country have Rt less than one except one. Even if we have a slight tendency to stand out" "In all European countries the epidemic situation of Covid-19 sees a strong circulation of the virus and in all countries there are areas where it circulates more intensely than others ". "There are countries close" to Italy in which "the incidence at 14 days shows clear indications of regrowth" of the new infections, added the expert.