Coronavirus, the message Count in the Country: we Must make one more effort and do this together

"We are on the same boat, who has the rudder has the duty to indicate the route, must make an effort more, we must do it together. Italy is called to do its part." The premier Giuseppe Conte on his page of Facebook, addressed a video message to italians on the emergency coronavirus, which has now led to the decision to sospedere the lessons at the schools until march 15.


"The positive fact, - continued the premier -" is that in italy the great majority of infected people recover without consequences. But there is concern because a certain percentage of people are in need of assistance continued in the icu. We must be aware that in the case of exponential growth not only in Italy, but no country in the world, could face a similar situation of emergency in terms of facilities, beds and human resources required".

"For this reason, he adds, the Count - minister of Health Hope has given a mandate in the past few days to increase 50 percent in the intensive care unit and up to 100 percent of the treatment unit subintensiva. We need to be aware that despite best efforts it is not possible to strengthen the health facilities in a short time. For this, our first goal must be containment of the infection".

"We have to take a responsible behavior continues, - wash hands often, starnutiamo and tossiamo into a tissue or in the bend of the elbow, maintaining a meter of distance in social contacts, we avoid hugs, handshakes, crowded places. From tomorrow to march 15 will be suspended the educational activities in schools and in the universities, and there will be sporting events with the participation of the public in order to prevent further occasions of contagion".