The health system measures put into place in Italy to contain the spread of COVID-19 are:
EUR 3.2 billion for the national health service and to support civil protection. Within this package:
– EUR 1.4 bn to raise funding for the health care system for 2020, including EUR 845 m to recruit 20 000 more health workers.
– Ease burden of hospitals: dedicate entire facilities to patients infected with Covid-19, while redirected non-infected patients for other facilities.
– Increased cleaning of public transportation facilities, such as metro transit, buses, boats.
– Measures to increase purchases and production of medical materials (masks, ventilation machines)
– Repurposing of medical equipment and buildings (e.g. hotels) for the medical emergency.
– The production of face masks is incentivised
– Retired medical personnel are encouraged to come back to work
– Smart working has been extensively favoured, both in the private and in the public sector.
The published information can be found here
