Bianchi: infections among students 0.4%, quarantines 2.1%, "the school is the most protected environment"

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December 10, 2021 "To date, the school is the most protected environment".

This was stated by the Minister of the School, Patrizio Bianchi, interviewed on Rai Radio 1. The minister then explained and motivated his statement by relying on the data.

"The latest survey sees 0.4% of all students as infected - said the minister -. Infections under control" because "the vaccination rate is very high. Among children between the ages of 16 and 19 years goes over 85% ".

"Vaccination is the tool with which the scientific community has guided us in opposing the infection," said Bianchi.

Comforting data also on quarantines in progress in the school environment: "We can cite many isolated cases and extreme situations, but the overall figures are those. Quarantines are only 2.1% of the student population. The situation will be increasingly under control by vaccinating children. students aged between 5 and 12 ".