2023-05-19 14:42:00
They go down Covid infections and deaths in Italy. In the week from 12 to 18 May, 14,346 new infections of Covid-19 were recorded, down 24.7% compared to the previous week when they were 19,046. There were 162 deaths in 7 days, a decrease of 7.9% compared to the previous week when there were 176. These are the latest data from the weekly bulletin of the Ministry of Health.
The positivity rate for Covid-19 in Italy has decreased in the last week: it stands at 5.6%, 0.6 percentage points less than the previous week (6.2%). The tests performed in 7 days continue to decrease. The bulletin reports a total of 257,577 swabs, equal to 15.7% less than the previous week (305,398).
In the last week, the downward trend in the incidence of new cases of Covid-19 in Italy is confirmed. Overall, the impact on hospitals is low with a slightly decreasing bed occupancy rate both in the medical areas and in intensive care. “We reiterate the opportunity, in particular for people at greater risk of developing a serious illness following Sars-CoV-2 infection – highlights the report – to continue to adopt the individual behavioral measures envisaged and/or recommended, the use of the mask, ventilation of the rooms, hand hygiene and paying attention to crowding situations The high vaccination coverage, the completion of vaccination cycles and the maintenance of a high immune response through the booster dose, with particular regard to the categories indicated by ministerial provisions such as the elderly and the most fragile population groups, represent important tools for mitigating the clinical impact of the epidemic”.
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