Berlusconi enters a "delicate phase", although it responds well to treatment for the coronavirus

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, admitted with bilateral pneumonia after becoming infected with coronavirus, is in a “delicate phase” of the disease. This was revealed by his doctor, who nevertheless assured that the patient “is reacting well to the treatments.” The doctor who treats him at the San Rafael hospital in Milan, Alberto Zangrillo, updated the medical report this Sunday to be “cautiously optimistic” about the health of Berlusconi, who will be 84 years old on September 29. “Without a doubt we are in a delicate phase,” he admitted, noting that the patient is “calm” and evolving well but remembering at the same time that he is a person at risk given his advanced age, according to the Adnkronos news agency. The doctor explained that “his lung infection deserves proper therapy and takes its own time.” Thus, he stressed that Berlusconi responds “optimally to treatment” and clarified that this does not mean claiming victory since he belongs to the category considered to be the most fragile “, according to local information. Dr. Zangrillo showed “cautious optimism” and clarified that this Sunday there will be no other communications on the state of health of the former prime minister. Italy had registered more than 276,000 cases of COVID-19 as of Saturday, including almost 1,700 confirmed in 24 hours, the highest daily rate of infections since the beginning of May. Giuseppe Conte’s government plans to extend prevention measures such as the use of a mask or social distancing until the end of the month, which expire on Monday, according to Il Corriere della Sera. Visit to FranceBerlusconi tested positive for coronavirus on September 2 after undergoing a test in Italy when he was returning to Arcore, near Milan, from a trip from France, where he visited his eldest daughter Marina. Previously, another test was carried out, to which it was negative, after learning that the businessman Flavio Briatore, his friend and with whom he had had an encounter in Sardinia, was infected. Zangrillo explained on Friday that Berlusconi had no symptoms when he underwent the test that showed that he was infected and that he recommended his hospitalization on September 3 as a precaution, after verifying that he had a mild lung ailment. Messages of support to the Italian Prime Minister outside the hospital. (Photo / EFE) Berlusconi is 83 years old and has suffered from cardiovascular diseases in the past. Two of her children, Barbara, 36, and Luigi, 31, as well as her current partner, Congresswoman Marta Fascina, 30, have also tested positive for coronavirus.