In Italy, the Delta variant already represents 95% of Covid cases

He illustrated the new investigation by the ISS and the Ministry of Health on variants: in Italy, on July 20, the prevalence of the Delta variant was 94.8%, which is a large increase compared to June 22. As of the same date, the Alpha variant had a prevalence of 3.2%, while the Brazilian variant was 1.4%.

On the analysis of regional control room monitoring data, he confirmed that “The infection is increasing in many European countries and also in Italy.” Noted that “3,845 municipalities have at least one case, nearly 900 more than last week. The circulation of the virus occurs mainly in the youngest age groups, between 10 and 29 years ”.

As for “The occupancy of hospital beds shows growth, but contained, while the incidence in many regions is over 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, critical for follow-up ”. On the other hand, “the RT (contagiousness index) projected for next week shows a stabilization: it is a figure to be confirmed but we are still above the epidemic threshold, and the Rt hospital is expanding. We are in a phase in which we must move forward with great caution, ”said Brusaferro.