A fresh halt to Italy's productive
activities due to a steady rise in COVID infections is
unthinkable, Industry Minister Stefano Patuanelli said Friday.
"I do not think that a stop to productive activities is
conceivable," he said when asked about the pandemic's recent
rise in Italy.
What the government is most concerned about right now, he said,
is the overall number of COVID admissions which has forced
hospitals to restrict their general health services.
He said there was also a problem of overcrowding in local
clinics.
Patuanelli said the government was mulling further measures that
would avert a "more stringent" clampdown on activities.
He reiterated: "I think stopping productive activities is
unthinkable".
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