From Sunday 10 January (from Monday actually, because Sunday is "orange for everyone") 5 regions will pass into the orange zone. They are Calabria, Emilia Romagna, Lombardy, Sicily and Veneto. This was established by the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, on the basis of the data and indications of the Control Room.
Speranza has signed a new ordinance which will enter into force on January 10 and will be valid until Friday January 15, the date on which the last Dpcm will expire and a new one will arrive containing possible extensions.
ISS MONITORING
From 15 to 28 December, the average Rt transmissibility index calculated on symptomatic cases was 1,03 (range 0,98 - 1,13), up from four weeks and for the first time, after six weeks, above one.
The epidemic, the experts comment, is “in a delicate phase which seems to herald a new rapid increase in the number of cases in the coming weeks, if they are not rigorously defined and implemented more stringent mitigation measuresi ".
THE REGIONS IN THE ORANGE ZONE
Three Regions (Calabria, Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy) have an Rt greater than 1 and for this reason they have been placed directly in the orange zone, while Sicily has an Rt of 0,99 but has requested that it be considered as 1 and, for this reason reason, was included in the same category. The same request was presented by Veneto, which sent a letter to the control room in which it highlighted various problems, first of all the high circulation of the virus.
THE REGIONS AND RISK BANDS
There are 12 regions considered at high risk, 8 at moderate risk and only one - Tuscany - at low risk. The first group includes: Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Lombardy, Marche, Piedmont, Bolzano Province, Trento Province, Puglia, Umbria, Veneto.
The regions at moderate risk are instead Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Sardinia, Sicily, Val d'Aosta.
Here are the data for all the regions (in brackets the lower range of the Rt):
- Abruzzo 0,9 (0,83),
- Basilicata 0,83 (0,67),
- Calabria 1,14 (1,04),
- Campania 0,83 (0,76),
- Emilia-Romagna 1,05 (1,03),
- Friuli 0,91 (0,86),
- Lazio 0,98 (0,94),
- Liguria 1,02 (0,95),
- Lombardy 1,27 (1,24),
- Brands 0,93 (0,82),
- Molise 1,27 (0,96),
- Piedmont 0,95 (0,92),
- Province of Bolzano 0,81 (0,75),
- Province of Trento 0,85 (0,79),
- Apulia 1 (0,96),
- Sardinia 1,02 (0,95),
- Sicily 1,04 (0,99),
- Tuscany 0,9 (0,87),
- Umbria 1,01 (0,95),
- Aosta Valley 1,07 (0,87),
- Veneto 0,97 (0,96).
ORANGE ZONE: MOVEMENTS, CLOSURES AND OPENINGS
We remind you that travel within your own municipality of residence or home is allowed in the orange zone. On the other hand, uncommon travel is prohibited with the exception of those made for reasons of need, health or work. Bars and restaurants must remain closed but take-away and home deliveries are allowed. Gyms and swimming pools also closed.
