The ISS director general, Dr. Sergio Rabini, intervenes on the surge in positive cases recorded in recent weeks and outlines the health picture of the country:

“These days there are very high numbers of new cases of positivity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This situation is putting a strain on the activity of all the services of the Institute for Social Security, especially those in charge of combating the disease from Covid-19, hospital and non-hospital, and in these days in particular, the ISS staff directly involved in the assistance, tracking and care of positive people in isolation and the surveillance of those in quarantine “.

The numbers of infections in the last two weeks are between 300 and 400% higher than the same period last year. However, thanks to the high number of vaccinations, the pressure of admissions is slightly lower than that recorded between the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021.

I would therefore like to thank in particular the personal commitment of the ISS for the moment of great difficulty that worries us all.
I also want to thank the Civil Protection Forces and the volunteers who, with their activities, also and above all in support of that of the Institute for Social Security, are actively contributing to the fight against the pandemic.

I remember that Covid-19 disease is dehumanizing and dangerous, especially for frail or unvaccinated people and in recent weeks we are witnessing numerous cases of reinfection in people who had already tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the past. In fact, over 100 San Marino residents have already contracted the disease a second time, of these 37 are cured again and another 70 are currently positive.

In these last days of the Christmas holidays, therefore, also on behalf of the ISS professionals and all the staff involved in the fight against Covid, I invite all San Marino citizens to exercise the utmost caution, to respect all health provisions to avoid contagion, to gatherings, spacing, correct use and avoiding masks and frequent hand sanitation.