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Today in Puglia there are 313 new cases of coronavirus. This was announced by the Region in the usual epidemiological bulletin. 5582 swabs were analyzed in the last 24 hours, and the positivity is distributed as follows: 162 in the province of Bari, 8 in the province of Brindisi, 40 in the province of BAT, 45 in the province of Foggia, 5 in the province of Lecce, 52 in the province of Taranto, 1 province of unknown residence.
Five deaths were recorded: 2 in the province of Bari, 1 in the province of Foggia, 1 in the province of Lecce, 1 in the province of Taranto. Since the beginning of the emergency, 478,743 tests have been carried out. 5431 are recovered patients. Currently, 4,673 are positive cases. The total number of positive Covid cases in Puglia is 10,734, divided as follows: 4,470 in the province of Bari; 1009 in the province of Bat; 837 in the province of Brindisi; 2532 in the province of Foggia; 924 in the province of Lecce; 877 in the province of Taranto; 80 attributed to residents outside the region; 5 province of unknown residence.
FISCAL INVESTIGATES IN VIVERO ALBEROBELLO – The Public Ministry of Bari has opened an investigation, without suspects or hypotheses of crime, on infections in the Giovanni XXIII nursing home in Alberobello, where 71 positive cases for Covid have been verified in recent days (59 elderly guests and 12 operators ).
The Nas carabinieri, as they have already done in recent months in the other RSAs and facilities for the elderly in the province of Bari with outbreaks and investigations still underway, are acquiring useful documentation to verify possible infractions of the anti-Covid legislation , in terms of provision of personal protective equipment and contagion prevention measures. The file entered in form 45 is coordinated by the acting lawyer Roberto Rossi.
A second elderly man from the Giovanni XXIII nursing home in Alberobello was hospitalized due to his deteriorating physical condition. The first was hospitalized on Thursday morning, the second at night between Thursday and Friday.
The structure now operates new staff dispatched by ASL. The asylum, in fact, despite being private, was commissioned by the health authority in accordance with the protocol in these cases. Meanwhile, the outsourced food distribution and laundry service was launched; A team of specialists consisting of an infectious disease specialist, an intern, and an experienced nurse was also dispatched to the facility.
Two days ago the USCA doctors have also arrived at the facility who, in addition to monitoring the situation of the positives, will organize the connection with the families of the elderly. Family doctors will act as a bridge: USCA colleagues will constantly inform general practitioners about the situation within the nursing home and they, in turn, will keep in touch with families.
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