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Another 1,234 positives in Puglia, but in a lower percentage than yesterday. Compared to the 1,044 cases registered yesterday in just over 4 and 425 thousand swabs, today’s bulletin records slightly less than 200 more infections compared to a number of tests equal to 6,025.
Bari continues to be the worst affected province. The new positives are distributed as follows: 495 in the province of Bari, 88 in the province of Brindisi, 124 in the province BAT, 182 in the province of Foggia, 94 in the province of Lecce, 245 in the province of Taranto , 7 residents outside the region, 1 case from The province of unknown residence has been reclassified and attributed.
Even today the number of victims is still high: 36 deaths were recorded (even yesterday the same number) of which 8 in the province of Bari, 3 in the province of Brindisi, 2 in the province of BAT, 16 in the province of Foggia, 6 in the province of Taranto, 1 resident outside the region.
A 118 operator from Sanitaservice, an internal company of Foggia ASL, died yesterday after hiring Covid. The victim, Alberto Cavalli, 56, was a rescuer at the Serracapriola post (Foggia). The sole union Usb Lecce and Cisl Fp of Taranto-Brindisi announced the death of the man. From the Foggia health company they specify that the man most likely contracted the virus after a long period of vacation in Lombardy.
9,052 patients were recovered, 116 cases more than yesterday. While the number of positives has currently risen to 26,607.
The pressure on hospitals remains strong: compared to yesterday, another 20 hospitalizations, bringing the number of hospitalized patients to about 1,500 (1-497).
The intensive therapies of Apulia currently have 182 hospitalizations (given yesterday by Civil Protection), which represents 31% of the declared availability in the emergency phase (587 places), which includes -we remember- also the so-called semi-intensive places (Pulmonology and Infectious Diseases): in fact, it takes into account the 160 resuscitation posts, 130 in Pulmonology and 244 in Infectious Diseases equipped with intensive support in public structures, and another 47 posts distributed in the private sector. The Plan approved by the Region last week raised Intensive beds to 263 (of which 219 in the public network), anticipating a general expansion that should be activated by the end of the month.
Putignano Hospital enters the Covid-19 Network: the conversion announced in recent days has been completed. The reopening will take place today. In the structure, the first 27 medical areas and 4 intensive care beds were activated. When fully operational, there will be 82, including 15 for semi-intensive therapy and 8 for intensive therapy. First aid dedicated exclusively to Covid cases and a help desk for non-Covid users.
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