Zingaretti: "In Lazio - 95% mortality for the elderly"

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May 17, 2021 "With respect to the priority objective of reducing the mortality rate of the elderly, we can say that we have made it.

and hospitalizations to 91% for the elderly population means that the vaccination campaign and the vaccine it works". 

The president of the Lazio Region Nicola Zingaretti gives the results of the vaccination campaign in Lazio also speaking of the

initiative

In the last three days, the administrations carried out exceeded the target value indicated by the extraordinary Commissioner for the Covid-19 emergency General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo by 26%. The national vaccination target, set for the weekend from Friday 14 to Sunday 16, is 125. 788 doses,

The positive trend of the Campaign was made possible thanks to the network of regional hubs which is in full swing. 

The results of the Open Day weekend were also positive, in fact all the bookable slots were exhausted, increasing the vaccination trend with over 22 thousand administrations carried out. The outcome of the vaccination campaign is also having very good repercussions on the mortality rate. The data of the Covid-19 mortality surveillance conducted by the Region in collaboration with the DEP Lazio and SERESMI have been made public, confirming that in Lazio the mortality rate has dropped in all age groups. 

In particular, the number of deaths among the elderly has almost halved in the last two weeks. The data relating to over 90s confirms that mortality went from 76.6 per 100,000 recorded in the weeks 12 - 25 April to 44.8 in the weeks 26 April - 9 May. For the 80 - 89 age group, it went from 37.7 in the weeks 12 - 25 April to 22.8 in the weeks of 26 April - 9 May. In the 65 - 79 years the rate went from 17.2 in the weeks 12-25 April to 10.1 in those 26 April - 8 May. Finally, the data of the study published by the DEPLazio conducted on people over 80 who have completed the vaccination cycle were made public, in this case it was found that mortality from Covid-19 was reduced by 95%. 

Zingaretti also spoke about the

"it represents an important signal of attention to all the girls and boys who, after having spent a difficult year in distance learning and in the absence of socializing, will soon be exposed to further stress for the preparation of the baccalaureate exam", "We think that this the targeted campaign will take place on 1, 2 and 3 June, we will communicate the organizational methods in due time but they will be flexible ", said

councilor for health also present at the conference.

"In a few hours we will have the Government's decision on further reopening. Vaccination is giving important results, the vaccine works and if today we can think of a relaxation of the restrictions it is because of the rigor maintained", concluded Zingaretti.