Sti go back to talking about COVID-19after new and increasing cases were recorded: in fact, 14,863 (+28%) were declared by the new weekly bulletin of the Ministry of Health in the week from Thursday 23 August to Wednesday 30 August 2023.
Covid-19, cases are increasing but no alarm
While no longer talking about a health emergency, after a period of great tranquility, new variants, which have continued to develop in the meantime, have evidently also begun to spread. The last ones are called Pirolalittle dangerous it seems, and Erisinstead a little stronger and with a increased ability to infect the lungs.
Variants and new vaccine
But the most popular variant family to date is XBBagainst which, however, the first vaccine also arrives which has also obtained the green light from EMA, the European Medicines Agency.
New Covid cases on the rise, but not to worry right now (Getty)
The European Commission, therefore, has authorised the Comirnaty anti-Covid vaccine adapted to the new variants to, specifies the EU Executive, allow member states to prepare in time for their autumn-winter vaccination campaigns.
The rule? The goodsense
But if the diffusion shouldn’t alarm at the moment, so much so that the rules established by the August decree they have repealed the quarantine for those who test positive to the swab and canceled the obligation of the negative swab to be able to leave the house, however, some “common sense” rules must remain in force which is good to follow to avoid the spread of the infection.
Covid-19, obligations and advice
The circular drawn up by the management of the Prevention of the Ministry of Health who passes from obligations to advice, in fact specifies that, if a molecular or antigenic test results positive, it is «recommended to wear a respiratory protective device (surgical mask or Fff2), if you come into contact with other people. If you are symptomatic, stay home until your symptoms subside. Apply good hand hygiene. Avoid crowded environments.
Again, the circular provides for those who come into contact with Covid positive subjects that “no restrictive measures are applied” but “it is in any case recommended that they place pay attention to the possible appearance of symptoms suggestive of Covid-19 (fever, cough, sore throat, tiredness) in the days immediately following contact”.
Finally, during these days «it is appropriate that the person avoids contact with fragile people, immunosuppressed, pregnant women. And if symptoms suggestive of Covid-19 occur during this period, an antigen test, even self-administered or molecular, is recommended.
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