In the field of sequencing of coronavirus positive swabs, Sardinia, thanks to the Aou laboratories of Cagliari and Sassari, is in first place in Italy with 15.1 percent, ahead of Trentino-Alto Adige (10.5%) and Abruzzo (7.5%). Sequencing that proves essential to know which variants are present, a fundamental operation especially at this time when the South African variant Omicron is spreading, which could already be in our country ( a case has been identified in the Caserta area). To stem its circulation, many governments have decided to block travel to and from various African states.
And the third dose of vaccine is proving increasingly important, associated with the use of masks and hand sanitation.
In the meantime, Sardinia is dealing with the latest bulletin , issued yesterday, which speaks of 125 new confirmed cases of Covid and three victims, and with more or less high alarm situations in various areas.
A MACOMER - Mayor Antonio Succu ordered the closure of a school after 15 children and three teachers tested positive. The premises are sanitized and the families of the infected pupils have also ended up in quarantine.
LURAS - To counter the peak of infections in the town, the mayor Mauro Azzena has taken an urgent measure to close the bars and other public places by 11 pm, also setting the maximum number of people at 25 and who can take part in funeral ceremonies and providing that within the commercial activities there cannot be more than six customers at a time.
FLUMINIMAGGIORE - The lockdown has been in effect since last Thursday following the high number of cases (100 plus four new ones ascertained yesterday). Dozens of molecular swabs carried out among the residents. Mayor Marco Corrias has issued an order to impose the red zone.
(Unioneonline)
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