I’m 72,568 new covid infections in Italy today, March 16according to Covid data and numbers – region by region – of the Civil Protection bulletin and the Ministry of Health. There are also 137 deaths. There are 490,711 swabs processed in 24 hours which show a 14.8% positivity rate. Since the beginning of the emergency, 13,563,466 people have been infected by covid-19 while the victims rise to 157,314. The healed are 12,351,985 in total, 55,967 in the last 24 hours. To date in Italy there are 1,054,167 positives, 18,043 more than yesterday.
Meanwhile, patients in intensive care are decreasing, 25 fewer than yesterday and 477 in total, and hospitalized with symptoms, 63 fewer than yesterday and 8,410 in total, according to ministry data.
Here is the data region by region:
LAZIO – There are 8,756 new infections from covid in Lazio according to data and numbers of the region in the bulletin of today, March 16. There are also another 11 deaths. There are 4,344 new cases in Rome. In Lazio “out of 11,508 molecular swabs and 45,672 antigenic swabs for a total of 57,180 swabs, there are 8,756. New positive cases (-1,806), 11 deaths (-3), 1,030 hospitalized (-24), 69 therapies intensive (-5) and +8,523 the healed. The ratio between positives and swabs is 15.3%. The cases in Rome city are at 4,344 “, underlines the Councilor for Health of the Lazio Region, Alessio D’Amato, in the daily Covid bulletin.
LOMBARDY – There are 8,183 new covid infections in Lombardy according to data and numbers from the regional bulletin today, March 16. There are also another 11 deaths. In the city of Milan there are 1,400 new cases. 72,948 swabs carried out. The positivity rate thus rises to 11.2%. 38,977 the total number of deaths in the region since the beginning of the pandemic. The number of hospitalized is decreasing: there are 71 patients in intensive care, 2 less than yesterday; in ordinary Covid wards 809, 20 less than 24 hours ago.
In particular, there are 2,962 new cases of Covid in the metropolitan area of Milan, of which 1,400 in the capital city. Followed by the province of Brescia with 893 new infections, that of Varese with 774 and Monza and Brianza with 709. The province of Bergamo today records 472 new cases, Como 465, Pavia 408, Mantua 320, Lecco 309, Cremona 240, Lodi 146 and Sondrio 101.
VENETO – There are 5,795 new coronavirus infections in Veneto today, March 16, 2022, according to numbers and covid data from the region’s bulletin released by Azienda Zero. There are another 9 deaths. The total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic rises to 1,395,268, while the currently positive ones are 57,002. The total number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic has exceeded 14,000 (14,008). 2,834 doses of the vaccine were administered yesterday.
CAMPANIA – There are 7,595 new coronavirus infections today March 16 in Campania, according to data from the latest covid-19 bulletin. There are 4 more deaths. The new cases emerged from the analysis of 42,581 swabs. In today’s bulletin released by the crisis unit of the Campania Region, 4 new deaths are included, one occurred in the last 48 hours and 3 previously, but recorded yesterday. There are 38 Covid patients hospitalized in intensive care and 574 Covid patients hospitalized in hospital wards.
EMILIA ROMAGNA – There are 3,682 new covid infections in Emilia Romagna according to numbers and data from the regional bulletin today, March 16. There are also another 11 deaths. Since the start of the Coronavirus epidemic, there have been 1,223,601 cases of positivity in the region. 20,783 the total of swabs performed in the last 24 hours, of which 10,263 molecular and 10,520 rapid antigen tests. Overall, the percentage of new positives on the number of tampons made is 17.7%. Meanwhile, the anti-Covid vaccination campaign continues. At 3 pm a total of 10,231,479 doses were administered; of the total 3,765,430 people over 12 who have completed the vaccination cycle, 93.7%. The third doses made are 2,703,257.
TUSCANY – There are 5,203 coronavirus infections in Tuscany today, March 16, 2022, according to numbers and covid data from the region’s bulletin anticipated on Telegram by governor Eugenio Giani. “The new cases registered in Tuscany are 5,203 out of 30,993 tests of which 7,861 molecular swabs and 23,132 rapid tests. The rate of new positives is 16.79% (59.4% on the first diagnoses)”, writes Giani, adding that vaccines currently administered in Tuscany are 8,751,947 of which 2,328,346 booster doses.
SARDINIA – There are 2,589 new covid infections in Sardinia according to data and numbers from the region’s bulletin today, 16 March. There are also 4 other deaths. A total of 12,518 swabs were processed, including molecular and antigenic. The patients admitted to the intensive care units are 19 (+1). The patients admitted to the medical area are 334 (+6). There are 25,765 cases of home isolation (+450). There are 4 deaths: 1 79-year-old woman residing in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari; 2 women aged 78 and 100, resident in the province of Sassari, and 1 woman aged 93, resident in the province of Oristano.
CALABRIA – According to the Covid-19 emergency bulletin released by the Health Protection Department of the Calabria Region, 3,405 new infections are registered (out of 13,756 swabs carried out), +1,445 recovered and 6 deaths (for a total of 2,197 deaths). The bulletin also records +1,954 currently positive, +7 hospitalizations (for a total of 336) and, finally, stable intensive care (for a total of 16).
BASILICATA – There are 834 coronavirus infections in Basilicata today, March 16, 2022, according to numbers and covid data from the region’s bulletin. There are no deaths. The new cases were identified on a total of 3,597 swabs (molecular and antigenic). 420 healings were recorded. The hospitalized for Covid-19 are 94 (+4) of which 2 (-1) in intensive care: 54 (of which 2 in intensive care) in the Potenza hospital; 40 (including 1 in intensive care) in that of Matera. Overall, the current positives residing in Basilicata are about 19 thousand.
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA – There are 1,046 new infections from Coronavirus today, March 16, 2022 in Friuli Venezia Giulia, according to Covid-19 data in the latest bulletin of the Region. Since yesterday there have been 3 deaths which brings the total of victims to 4,844. In the last 24 hours, 5,793 molecular swabs and 5,565 rapid antigenic tests were processed.
ABRUZZO – There are 1,832 new infections from Coronavirus today, March 16, 2022 in Abruzzo, according to Covid-19 data in the latest bulletin of the Region. Since yesterday there have been 3 deaths which brings the total to 3,035. 874 people have been healed since yesterday. In the last 24 hours, 4,974 molecular swabs and 9,957 antigen tests were performed with a positivity rate of 12.26%. In Abruzzo at the moment there are 33,427 positives. There are 274 hospitalized in the medical area, 10 fewer since yesterday, while the intensive care units employed are 12, one fewer since yesterday. Among the provinces with the highest number of new infections Teramo at 542, Chieti at 456 and time.news at 340.
PUGLIA – There are 6,999 new coronavirus infections today March 16 in Puglia, according to data from the latest covid-19 bulletin. There are another 17 deaths. The new cases, identified on 39,253 daily swabs, are divided as follows by province: Bari: 2,043; Bat: 540; Brindisi: 657; Foggia: 800; Lecce: 2,111; Taranto: 766, Residents outside the region: 62; Province in definition: 20. There are 87,416 people currently positive, 542 those hospitalized in a non-critical area and 22 in intensive care. Overall data: 805,869 total cases, 9,171,755 swabs performed, 710,615 people recovered and 7,838 deaths.
PIEDMONT – There are 2,811 new infections from Coronavirus today, March 16, 2022 in Piedmont, according to Covid-19 data in the latest bulletin of the Region. There have been 4 deaths since yesterday. Positive rate of 9.5% on 29,442 swabs performed, of which 24,502 antigenic. Since yesterday, 1,735 people have been healed.
There are 20 hospitalized in intensive care, 3 fewer than yesterday. Non-intensive care patients are 594, 21 fewer than yesterday. There are 44,831 people in home isolation.
SICILY – There are 6,002 new infections from Coronavirus today, March 16, 2022 in Sicily, according to Covid-19 data in the latest bulletin of the Region. Since yesterday, 26 deaths have been recorded. Since yesterday, 13,388 have been healed. There are currently 227,578 positives on the island. Among the provinces with the highest number of new cases Palermo at 2,012, Agrigento 1,063, Messina 972 and Ragusa 704.