Experts from the Italian Higher Institute of health found that particles of coronavirus was present in the wastewater of Milan and Turin in December 2019. On Friday said channel Sky TG24.
“A study was conducted on 40 samples of sewage collected in the period from October 2019 to February 2020, — said the representative of the Institute of Giuseppina La Rosa. — Results that were confirmed in two different laboratories, revealed the presence of RNA of coronavirus in samples taken in Milan and Turin, on 18 December in Bologna and 2019 29 January 2020“. She added that the particles of the coronavirus was also detected in samples taken in the wastewater of these cities in January and February 2020.
In Italy, the local outbreak of coronavirus was identified on February 21 at the North of the country. Not Long ago, many experts agree that the virus has penetrated to Italy before, but first infected, in addition to identified in Rome a couple of Chinese tourists could appear in January.
According to the latest data, the number of deaths in Italy caused by a coronavirus diseases exceeded 34.5 thousand, the total number infected has reached 238 159. Since the beginning of the pandemic is already cured 180 544 infected.
More Stories
Color wheel online
The Ministry of health has promised to disclose information about the vaccine trials from COVID-19
Called “atypical” symptoms of coronavirus