Coronavirus bulletin: today 21,052 new cases and 662 deaths

Today’s news, in Italy and around the world, about the coronavirus pandemic.

19.35 record number of infections in the US

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The United States today registered a new record for Covid-19 infections, 227,885 in 24 hours. The previous record was yesterday with 217,000 cases. There are 2607 new deaths.

6.10 pm today’s newsletter

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Today in Italy there are 21,052 new cases of Covid-19 compared to 194,984 swabs, with a positive rate of 10.8%. 662 people died, hospital admissions in the Covid wards decreased (-1,042) and also those of intensive care (-50). The healed number 23,923.

18.08 Lombardy data

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In Lombardy, 3,148 new cases of Covid-19 have been registered in the last 24 hours compared to 31,193 swabs made, with a positive rate of 10%.

18.00 hours Friuli Venezia Giulia data

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In Ogg in the Region, 755 new cases of Covdi-19 have been detected, 9.61% of the 7,853 swabs performed. 21 deaths were recorded in addition to 10 other deaths earlier, but recorded today.

17.46 Piedmont data

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There are 1,456 new cases of Covid-19 in the Region, which is equivalent to 9.6% of the 15,100 swabs performed. 62 deaths were recorded.

17.29 Lazio data

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Today in Lazio there are 1,783 new cases out of about 21,000 swabs performed. There are 32 dead. The city of Rome returns below a thousand cases.

17:18 h the data of the brands

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In the Marche region, 418 new cases of Covid-19 have been registered today out of the 4,326 swabs made.

17:16 h the data of Sardinia

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There are 464 new cases of Covid-19 in Sardinia out of 3,297 swabs processed. There are 13 dead.

17.00 h the data of Liguria

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There are currently 314 new cases of Covid-19 in Liguria out of 3,708 swabs performed. Of 4,828 rapid antigenic smears processed in the last 24 hours, the new positive cases are 516. There are 27 deaths. The patients admitted to the Covid wards are 990 (-21 compared to yesterday), those of intensive care are 93 (-6).

16.58 Rugby, Reggio Emilia-Lazio postponed

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It was supposed to be the first round played in its entirety and instead there was a postponement also in the fifth round of the rugby championship. However, not for Covid-19: Reggio Emilia-Lazio jumped down an unviable field. Instead, Petrarca played, always detained so far for coronavirus cases: Petrarca beat Viadana 24-5 at home. In the big game, Rovigo defeated Calvisano 13-17.

16.54 data from Campania

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There are 1,521 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Campania out of the 18,636 swabs made. The dead are 55, although 15 died in the last 48 hours, 40 previously but registered yesterday.

4:46 pm data from Emilia-Romagna

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Today in Emilia-Romagna 1,964 new cases of Covid-19 have been registered out of the 18,663 swabs made. The percentage of positivity is 10.5%. There are 52 new deaths.

16.43 hours Calabria data

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In Calabria today, 306 new cases of Covid-19 have been registered.

16.31 Committee 4.0, 245 companies are mobilized

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A collection of signatures was carried out throughout Italy to request the government measures to support the sports sector. The 245 presidents of the Lega Pro, Lega basket Serie A, National Basketball League, Men’s Volleyball League and Women’s Volleyball League that belong to Committee 4.0, are mobilized to raise awareness in the government of the dramatic situation in which they find themselves. The presidents of sports clubs fear that they will not be able to continue to support a situation in which one euro has not entered their coffers for months. We have to cover the expenses to secure the championships, pay the salaries of the workers, respect the contracts and the future is increasingly terrifying. The government, as well as the majority and opposition parliamentarians, have received a package of proposals to support the sector, the clubs ask that they can be accepted during the approval process of the budget law.

16.20 the data of Tuscany

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Today in Tuscany there have been 769 new cases of Covid-19 out of the 13,229 swabs performed in addition to the 2,776 rapid antigenic swabs performed today. There are 1,634 hospitalized in Covid wards (-47), 261 in intensive care (-2). Today there are 41 new deaths.

4.15 pm the data of Puglia

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Today in the Region, 1,884 cases of Covid-19 have been registered out of the 10,119 smears made.

16.12 basketball, postponed roma-trieste

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Roma-Trieste postponed the tenth round of Serie A basketball for Sunday. The Basketball League announced that “Allianz Trieste does not currently have the minimum number of professional athletes, who tested negative in Covid and were declared suitable for the performance of sports activities “. With 5 games played, Trieste is the team that has played the least in the league.