Brusaferro: «Let the frail make the call. It is difficult to predict what will happen in the autumn “
The death rate from Covid is seven times higher for unvaccinated people. It reaches 8 and a half times (8.5) on the over 80 population. This is what emerges from the weekly report of the Higher Institute of Health (Iss). President Silvio Brusaferro himself reiterated, speaking to Tg2, that it is important to recommend, especially to fragile patients, “to make the calls in order to keep vaccination coverage high”. In fact, “the virus should not be underestimated, what will happen in the autumn is very difficult to predict,” he added.
The ISS report further growth in infections: in the week between 1 and 7 July, the cases per 100 thousand inhabitants were 1,071 against 763 of 7 days ago. The average Rt that emerged by analyzing the period 15/28 June is instead above the epidemic threshold and stands at 1.40. The transmissibility index based on hospitalized cases also went from 1.22 to 1.24.
There are 9 regions at high risk: Abruzzo, Emilia Romagna, Lazio, Liguria, Marche, Puglia, Umbria and Veneto. It was not possible to assess the value of Tuscany’s risk, which is why it is automatically included in the highest risk range.
Although the ICU occupancy rate is relatively low, there is an increase in congestion in hospitals. “Given the high speed of viral circulation, the fact that in the summer there are always big events and large gatherings of people it is good to maintain prudent behavior and above all to use the mask in case of large aggregations”, reiterated the general manager of the Prevention of the Ministry of Health, Giovanni Rezza.
At the same time, the incidence rate and the hospitalization rate in all age groups are rising. In the 30-39 age group the highest incidence rate is recorded at 14 days, equal to 1,843 per 100,000, while in the 0-9 age group the lowest value is recorded, 1,012 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The median age at diagnosis of the subjects reported in the last few weeks is stable and equal to 48 years.
From 24 August 2021 to 6 July 2022, 659,578 cases of reinfection were reported, equal to 4.6% of the total number of notified cases and the increase in the percentage of reinfections on the total reported cases is 10.8%, an increase compared to the previous week (9.6%). Analyzing the risk of reinfection starting from December 6 – considered the start date of the spread of Omicron – it emerges that the risk of getting sick increases in those who have had Covid for over 210 days, in those who have not been vaccinated or in those who have been vaccinated for over 120 days, in women, young people and health workers.
July 9, 2022 (change July 9, 2022 | 12:35)
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