(Finance) – They are 19,666 new cases of Coronavirus registered in Italy in the latest 24 hours compared to just over swabs with the rate of positivity which goes down to 9.9%. 105 the victims. There region with the greater number of cases today and the Lombardy with 2,449 infections, followed by Lazio (+2,441), Campania (+2,113), Sicily (+1,710) and Puglia (+1,609).
“The epidemic curve from Covid-19 in Italy appears to be clearly decreasing compared to the last few weeks and the epidemic is clearly improving”, a trend “also present in other European countries. In all Italian regions, cases are clearly decreasing and in all age groups, even among the youngest among 10 and 19 years “. He states it Anna Teresa Palamara, Director of the Infectious Diseases Department of the ISS, commenting on the data of the weekly ISS-Ministry of Health monitoring on the trend of Covid-19.
Meanwhile, in view of the eighth grade and high school exams with the obligation for students to wear a mask, the appeal of the principals arrives which finds the support of the Undersecretary of Education Barbara Floridia: “I agree with Pierpaolo Sileri on the possibility of holding the eighth grade exams without the obligation of masks for students. Schools have proved – in the difficult months we are leaving behind – to be safe places, especially thanks to the school community’s ability to abide by the rules. Without prejudice to the fact that the final decision rests with the ministry of health and the health authorities, I believe it is the moment that even at school you can access without masks and freely enjoy all the spaces our kids have been deprived of “.
Meanwhile, after publication in the Official Gazette it will be possiblefor those with an ISEE of up to 50 thousand euros, request a contribution to be used by registered psychologists. “Mental health is one of the great issues of this time”declared Minister Speranza.