ROMA – “In Italy the percentage of the Omicron variant is growing strongly, which from an estimate based on preliminary analyzes of the swabs collected for the rapid survey on December 20 could be around 28%, but with strong regional variability. “This was announced by the Istituto Superiore di Sanita ‘. The analysis was based on about 2 thousand swabs collected in 18 regions / PPAA.
Although the results are still preliminary, “the estimate confirms the great speed of diffusion of the variant, which seems to give very extensive outbreaks in a short time and is starting to become a majority in a short time, as is already happening in several other European countries “explains ISS president Silvio Brusaferro.” Based on the available data, the weapons available are vaccination, with the third timely dose, and measures, individual and collective, to limit the spread of the virus, masks the limitation of contacts and gatherings “.
Omicron cases double every two days
Comparing the results of the flash survey conducted with the collection of samples on 6 December and those released today, the doubling time of the omicron variant is about two days “in line with that already found in other European countries”. A more precise indication on the prevalence estimates will come from the completion of the flash survey, the results of which will arrive on 29 December, while a new flash survey is already scheduled for 3 January to strictly assess the evolution of the epidemiological situation.
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