The hospitalizations of Covid patients in the ordinary wards of hospitals are growing in Italy. With the increase of one percentage point, the national average – according to the latest data from the National Agency for Health Services (Agenas) updated to yesterday – reaches 16%, thus exceeding the critical threshold set at 15%. The average employment of intensive care in Italy also increased by one percentage point, from 12% to 13% in 24 hours, 3 points above the maximum ceiling of 10%.
In ‘geographic’ detail, 13 Regions and Autonomous Provinces exceed the threshold, set at 15%, of the occupation of Covid beds in ordinary wards medical area: Calabria (28%), Friuli Venezia Giulia (22%), Lazio (16%), Liguria (29%), Lombardy (16%), Marche (22%), province of Bolzano (17%), province of Trento (18%), Piedmont (19%), Sicily (19%), Umbria (16%), Valle d’Aosta (29%) and Veneto (18%).
With regard to the employment of intensive care units, there are 13 Regions and autonomous provinces beyond the critical threshold of 10%: Abruzzo (13%), Calabria (13%), Emilia Romagna (13%), Friuli Venezia Giulia (15%), Lazio (14%), Liguria (19%), Lombardy (13%), Marche (17%) ), province of Bolzano (18%), province of Trento (26%), Piedmont (15%), Tuscany (14%), Veneto (17%).