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The trend of infections in Puglia remains stable. Today (Thursday, November 19) 1,263 new cases of positivity to Covid 19 were registered. The processed tampons were 9,386. According to data provided by the Region through the epidemiological bulletin, in the Brindisi area, after the peak of 145 cases touched yesterday, 72 positive swabs were registered. The other infections are distributed as follows: 555 in the province of Bari, 189 in the province of Bat, 154 in the province of Foggia, 98 in the province of Lecce, 187 in the province of Taranto, 6 residents outside the region, 2 cases from province of unknown residence. 28 deaths were recorded: 5 in the province of Bari, 4 in the province of Brindisi, 1 in the province of Bat, 10 in the province of Foggia, 2 in the province of Lecce, 6 in the province of Taranto.
Since the beginning of the emergency, 685,610 tests have been carried out: 9,734 patients are cured: 28,500 are currently positive cases. The total number of positive Covid cases in Apulia is 39,347, divided as follows: 15,503 in the province of Bari; 4,410 in the province of Bat; 2,708 in the province of Brindisi; 9,031 in the province of Foggia; 2,961 in the province of Lecce; 4,447 in the province of Taranto; 282 attributed to residents outside the region; 5 province of unknown residence.
Asl’s Prevention Departments have activated all the procedures for the acquisition of anamnestic and epidemiological information, in order to trace close contacts.
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Red zone requested for the provinces of Foggia and Bat
Meanwhile, Emiliano, through a letter sent to the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, formalized the request to establish red zones in the provinces of Foggi ae Bat. “The request,” says the governor, “was made in light of the technical reports prepared by the Coordination and Monitoring Structure of the epidemiological emergency, and by the general directorates of the ASL of Foggia and Bat, which are under strong pressure, with a foreseeable system overload for the next few weeks. “
“From the analysis of the 21 indicators – the letter reads – distinguished at the provincial level for the two areas, a worrying context arises in which the Rt values, combined with the numerical incidence of new cases detected daily, are characterized by a progressive and unstoppable increase. This progression of the epidemic level leads us to think that in the aforementioned areas, also by virtue of the planned expansion of the Covid-19 assistance network, there will be a reduction in the level of assistance offered to non-Covid patients. 19 “.
“Today – Emiliano concludes – I coordinated a meeting attended by the presidents and windaci of the provincial capitals covered by this letter, who, in light of the data illustrated by the general directors of the local health authorities, shared the above . request”.
Hospitalizations in the Brindisi area
There are currently 119 Covid patients hospitalized between the Perrino hospitals in Brindisi and the civic one in Ostuni. In Ostuni 17 patients in Internal Medicine and 16 in Pneumology. Al Perrino, on the other hand, there are 17 patients in infectious diseases, 26 in pulmonology, 31 in internal medicine, 12 in resuscitation.
Between last night and today there have been 4 deaths: 3 in Perrino (62-year-old patient in intensive care, one in 83 in Pneumology, resident in the province of Brindisi, 48-year-old foreign citizen in Internal Medicine) and one out of 83 in Pulmonology in Ostuni. Post Covid Mesagne: 12 patients.
In Carovigno the municipal offices closed to the public
By union ordinance, the first citizen of Carovigno, Massimo Lanzilotti, ordered the immediate closure to the public of the municipal offices starting at 3 in the afternoon today (November 19) and until November 22, 2020 as a case of suspected positivity to Covid-19 was reported at the municipal office. . The offices were ordered to be closed to allow the necessary epidemiological investigations to be carried out as well as the necessary extraordinary sanitation interventions in the municipal offices. The presentation of deeds, practices, inquiries, requests, as well as reports on essential public services, must be made solely and exclusively by electronic means: [email protected] and / or using the telephone numbers present. in order.
