About ten days ago, the number of residents in Venice (excluding the islands) fell below 48,000, indicating that the decrease, albeit slightly slowed, continues uninterrupted. There is no coincidence that Venessia.com, which publishes the demographic data depicted on the San Bortolo resident counter in its "Venexodus" column, commented, "Happy extinction to everyone". "At this rate, we'll fall below 47,000 in a year and a half", said with disappointment Matteo Secchi, spokesperson of Venessia.com. “I’ve been giving these interviews for years and now I struggle to say anything new. The free decrease of residents represents a complete failure of politics. For at least forty years."