15 positive cases in Ravenna, 6 symptomatic, 1 hospitalization. In September already more positive than in all of August

THE REGIONAL SITUATION, TODAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 – Today they register 121 new cases (there were 110 yesterday), of which 71 asymptomatic due to regional detection and contact tracing activities. There were over 9,600 swabs averaging about 1.3 positive swabs per 100 (as of yesterday). Since the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic, 34,093 positive cases have been recorded in Emilia-Romagna. The average age of new positives today is 41.7 years.

Of the 110 new cases, 56 were already isolated at the time of swabbing and 70 were identified in known outbreaks. There are 29 new infections related to returns from abroad, for which the Region has provided two nasopharyngeal swabs during fiduciary isolation if they arrive from non-Schengen countries and one swab if they return from Greece, Spain, Croatia and Malta. . The number of cases of return from other regions is 8. Of 71 new asymptomatic patients, 31 were identified through category tests introduced by the Region, 5 through tests prior to hospitalization, 33 thanks to the activity of tracking contacts, while in 2 cases of serological screening.

Regarding the situation in the territory, the highest number of cases is registered in the provinces of Bologna (18), Piacenza (12), Parma (14), Reggio Emilia (20), Modena (17), Ferrara (11) and Ravenna (15).

In bologna and the province are 18 new positives (only one hospitalized and all the others in home isolation): 12 attributable to known outbreaks (family and work environment). Of the total of 18, 4 were identified through contact tracing activities; one is a return from abroad (Macedonia); 5 from other regions (3 from Valle D’Aosta, 1 from Marche, 1 from Calabria). One last case is the return from a vacation on the Riviera. Twelve new positives in the province of Piacenza: 6 returned from abroad (5 from Albania and one, symptomatic, from Turkey); 2 results of internal controls in the Cra, while one emerged from the control in the workplace. Finally, three presented symptoms. In the province of Parmaof the 14 new positives, 3 were identified by contact tracing, including two symptomatic; 3 refer to returns from abroad (one from Moldova, one from Romania and one from Ukraine); 3 after tests prior to hospitalization. Two cases are patients with symptoms, another 2 arose from the screening performed on Cra’s guests. Finally, one case was identified by screening a soccer team in the Promotion league. In the territory reggiano, of 20 new positives, 11 are attributable to family outbreaks, 3 have returned from abroad (one from Albania, one from Romania, one from Kazakhstan), 4 are classified as sporadic. Another is a contact case in an outbreak within a work environment and a last is under investigation. All cases are in home isolation. In Modenese, of 17 new positives, 5 returned from abroad (2 from Moldova, 2 from Turkey, one from Romania) and one from Sardinia. Nine new positives were identified as known case contacts; a positive arose thanks to the controls in the workplace and a last case was classified as sporadic.

In the province of Ferrara, of 11 positives, 3 returned from abroad (2 from Albania, one from India). The other 8 were identified as contacts of already known cases: of these, 6 attributable to family outbreaks. Fifteen new cases to Ravenna, of which 14 in home isolation and one hospitalized. In detail, 5 are contacts of already known cases, all within the family; 2 are sporadic cases, which arose after the manifestation of symptoms. Another 5 cases are related to the return from abroad (4 from Macedonia, one from Morocco); Two cases were identified after spontaneous testing. Finally, a case emerged after a pre-hospitalization swab.