Coronavirus updates on Sunday 28 November
The new Omicron covid variant
was also identified yesterday in Italy: patient zero is vaccinated, returned from a business trip to Mozambique who moved to three regions.
Cases have also been identified in Australia, Germany, the Czech Republic, Belgium and Great Britain (where). Restrictions are increasing in many countries: in Great Britain Boris Johnson has announced the return of masks on means of transport, in the Netherlands there is a partial lockdown while Israel closes all borders for two weeks.
In Italy L’
latest bulletin
, relating to Sunday, November 28, of 12,932 new cases and 47 deaths. The increase in cases in our country has determined some critical areas due to the increase in hospitalizations and from Monday Friuli Venezia Giulia will be the yellow zone
20.05 – South Africa evaluates the vaccination obligation for some categories but excludes new restrictions
The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has called on the world to immediately lift the blocking of flights from his country. In a speech to the nation, after the discovery of the Omicron variant, he then said that, at the moment, there are no new anti-Covid restrictions but the possibility of the vaccine obligation will be explored in some circumstances.
19.10 – Second case of Omicron in Israel, but reassurances arrive from the government task force
A second case of the Omicron variant, a woman returning from South Africa, has been identified in Israel. This was reported by the Ministry of Health. The first case of the variant was a woman returning from Malawi. Meanwhile, from Salman Zarka – head of the government committee in charge of coordinating the fight against the coronavirus – reassurances arrive on the effectiveness of vaccines, even against the new variant. There is no reason to panic, he said, the vaccine gives us good protection, especially against severe cases, and that is why it is so important to be vaccinated.
5.48 pm – Von Der Leyen: Omicron a race against time
a race against time for the contrast of the Omicron variant. We take the variant very seriously. It will take two to three weeks to have a complete view of the characteristics of this mutation. The priority, first of all, is to get vaccinated, vaccinated, vaccinated and given the third dose. The second priority is to keep masks and social distancing: this was stated by the president of the EU commission Ursula von der Leyen at the press conference from Riga, where she met the leaders of the Latvian government.
17.32 – The new data on the progress of the pandemic
There are 12,932 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Italy in the last 24 hours, a slight increase compared to 12,877 yesterday, for a total of 5,007,818 since the beginning of the epidemic. 47 victims have been registered against 90 yesterday, for a total of 133,674 since the beginning of the epidemic. Here the whole bulletin.
16.50 – Positive regional councilor of Lombardy
The Councilor for the Budget of the Lombardy Region, Davide Caparini, positive for Covid. Here all the details in the article by Courier Milan.
4.15 pm – 62% of Swiss voted in favor of anti Covid restrictions
Over 60 percent of Swiss citizens voted in favor of maintaining the Covid Law, which requires, among other things, to have a pass to enter bars and restaurants. The Swiss equivalent of the green pass – which belongs to those who are vaccinated, cured of Covid or have a negative swab – will therefore still be necessary to enter bars, restaurants, cinemas, museums, sporting events and university lessons in the presence. Here all the details.
3.45 pm – Morocco has suspended all flights for two weeks
Morocco closes its air borders for two weeks. All flights arriving in the country are suspended starting from Monday 29 November and up to Sunday 12 December included. The decision comes from the Interministerial Committee, which follows the developments of the pandemic from Covid, due to the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant.
13.09 – Holland, 13 positive for the Omicron variant among the passengers of KLM flights
Dutch health authorities report that 13 of the passengers arriving from South Africa in Amsterdam tested positive for the Omicron variant. These are 13 of the 61 passengers stopped at Schipol airport and found positive for covid. Overall, more than 600 passengers on two different flights were tested and the controls were triggered after WHO raised the alarm on the Omicron variant.
12.41 – Tests on 133 passengers of patient zero flight activated
Tests were activated on the 133 passengers on the flight from Mozambique that landed in Fiumicino on 11 November and on which the Eni employee was traveling and subsequently infected with the Omicron variant, the so-called patient zero, for Italy. The Lazio Region, once it had the passenger list, immediately arranged the swabs and tracing. The swabs will then be sequenced at the Spallanzani Institute to verify any other cases of Omicron variant. The Lombardy Region Welfare Department informs that the Italian patient has had no contact with other people, either in the workplace or in the non-working environment, in the Lombardy region.
12.10 – Hope, to date 87.5% with first dose, we are confident in increasing
The numbers of the last few hours are encouraging: on Friday we recorded a record number of recalls, equal to 244 thousand and we expect a still significant growth in the next week, said Health Minister Roberto Speranza, explaining that growth is also expected in the first ones. . Speranza underlines the data on these. At 7 this morning, 87.5% of people had their first dose, 85% completed their period. As we take the third dose, we need to recover people who have not been vaccinated.
10 am – Lamorgese: With Omicron it is even more important to take the third dose and respect precautions
The Minister of the Interior Luciana Lamorgese on Radio24 talks about the Omicron variant now it is necessary to understand in a short time whether it will lead to greater contagiousness and invites citizens, especially at this stage, to be collaborative and respectful of the rules: at the moment it seems that vaccines maintain the force that until now has saved us, so it is even more important that the third dose be taken as soon as possible and even more important that citizens keep precautions, such as the use of the mask and the spacing. In short, never before must we be collaborative.
9.40 am – Volunteer doctor in South Africa, so far extremely mild cases
From South Africa, the president of the South African Medical Association, Dr. Angelique Coetzee, minimizes the alarm and considers it premature to predict a health crisis linked to the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. It may be highly contagious, but so far the cases we see are extremely mild, he said. Maybe in two weeks he will have a different opinion, but this is what we are seeing. According to Coetzee, the government is expected to increase vaccinations, which currently protect about a third of the population. According to the director of the center for epidemic response and innovation, Iulio de Oliveira, the world should provide support to South Africa and Africa and not discriminate or isolate it.
9.33 am – Switzerland to vote on the Green pass
The Swiss are voting on the Green pass today. The Swiss electorate in fact called to the polls to rule on a series of changes to the Covid law, including the legal basis of the health pass. As in other countries, measures to combat the pandemic have been challenged in the Swiss squares, but not only: three committees have collected the number of signatures sufficient to submit them to referendum and the Swiss are today the first to express themselves in the polls on the certificate Covid, highlights the Swissinfo site.
9 am – Holland, partial lockdown for three weeks
Stricter restrictions have also entered into force in the Netherlands due to the increase in infections and the concern related to the Omicron variant. As reported by BBC International, for at least three weeks bars, museums, cinemas, non-essential shops and gyms must close by 5pm. Only four people can be accommodated at a time and smart working is strongly recommended. Meanwhile, of the 61 passengers arriving in Amsterdam from South Africa, found positive for covid and in isolation at a hotel near Schipol airport, a high percentage of them are known to be positive for the Omicron variant.
8.16 – Australia confirms two cases of Omicron variant
Australian health officials confirmed today that two of the arrivals from southern Africa over the weekend are positive for the coronavirus variant Omicron. The New South Wales Department of Health said both passengers had arrived in Sydney on Saturday evening.
8 am – Israel: borders closed for weeks from tonight
From tonight Israel’s borders will be closed to all foreigners arriving on international flights for the next two weeks. Government decision to combat the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 taken, reports the Times of Israel, by the committee for the fight against coronavirus. The other measures decided are an isolation of at least three days for Israeli citizens arriving from abroad. Those from countries in the red zone will have to quarantine in hotels indicated by the authorities until they have a negative anti-Covid test result. The Shin Bet internal security service will be employed to locate infected people.
November 28, 2021 (change November 28, 2021 | 20:07)
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