Coronavirus – Italy: Calls for “responsible behavior” during the holiday season

Yet 28,632 cases of coronavirus recorded in Italy the authorities in the last 24 hours, while the tragic report of the day includes 120 losses. They took place 669.160 diagnostic tests, the 4,2% from which a positive result emerged.

At the same time, it was announced that they are being treated in the intensive care units of the country 923 (6 more than yesterday) patients with Covid-19, while in the hospital wards are 7.520 (182 more) patients, according to the RES EIA.

In the light of these data, the special commissioner in charge of the vaccination campaign, General Francesco Filiuolo, asked the Italians to deal with responsible way throughout the holidays, despite the fact that “at Christmas and New Year we are used to buying gifts and meeting a lot of people”.

“Italy is an example for many other countries. The international press recognizes our successful response to the pandemic “, noted the head of the prevention department of the Ministry of Health of Rome, Gianni Retsa, and called his compatriots to avoid overcrowding and hurry to do it third dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

Vaccination of children under 5 years

It is also worth mentioning that the Deputy Minister of Health of Italy in his statements on the public television of Rai spoke yesterday, Thursday, about the prospect of vaccination of children 0 to 5 years old.

“It simply came to our notice then until the end of March can reach and the vaccine for younger children. “We look forward with great hope to the results of the work of scientists, who offer us, every day, new weapons against the pandemic”, stressed Andrea Costa.