Rome, Italy
Italy on Sunday discovered a first case of infection with a new strain of the coronavirus, first identified in UK and that it could be more contagious after the decision to suspend flights from this country.
In a statement released overnight, the Ministry of Health specified that a patient infected with the new strain was identified in Italy at the Celio military hospital in Rome.
This center revealed “the genome of the virus SARS-CoV-2 of a person who tested positive for the variant [del nuevo coronavirus] found in recent weeks in the UK, ”the statement said.
The patient had recently returned from this country by plane and, according to the same source, he and his relatives are in quarantine.
Previously, Italy announced the suspension of flights from the United Kingdom.
“He UK launched a warning about a new form of covid-19 that could be the result of a mutation of the virus. As a government we have a duty to protect Italians and for that reason ‘we are going to sign a decision with the Minister of Health to UK “, wrote Luigi Di Maio, Secretary of State, on your behalf Facebook.
“I’ve signed a new order blocking flights UK and prohibits the entry into Italy of people who have been there in the past 14 days, ”the minister said Salud, Roberto Speranza, it is a statement.
“Anyone inside Italy those coming from that area must undergo a test, for antigens or molecular, ”added the statement, appealing to“ the utmost caution ”.
The very brief text of the warrant indicates that the decision will take effect this Sunday, but without specifying the time, and that it will be valid until January 6.
The decision came the day after the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announce the redetermination of London and parts of South East England until December 30th.
The British president linked the recovery of COVID-19 infections in those areas to the new strain of the coronavirus discovered there, which he said could be up to 70% more contagious.
For this reason, World Organization Of health He asked his European members this Sunday to “tighten their controls”.