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The number of new infections is constant, the positive rate is increasing, the number of places occupied in the hospital is stable. Even today on the coronavirus front, the numbers reflect the trend of recent days. According to the bulletin of the island’s Ministry of Health, 914 new cases have been identified out of 7,091 processed swabs (12.8% positive in the processed tests). It should be remembered that the number of buffers does not include “fast” but “molecular” ones. Unfortunately, even today there are victims who were positive for Covid: and they have 32.
The situation in hospitals is almost stable compared to yesterday, with 1,426 beds occupied: ordinary hospitalizations are 1,237 (+11 compared to yesterday) while in intensive care it is 189 (-9) with 12 new daily admissions. Those cured in the last 24 hours are 760, while the current positives become 35,841. Of these, 34,415 are in home isolation.
This is the regional image. Let’s take a look at the data from the provinces: Catania is still the most affected with 373 new cases, then Palermo 214, Messina 201; Ragusa 14; Trapani 1; Syracuse 71; Agrigento 0; Caltanissetta 27; Enna 13.
Back for the holidays, the balance of the checks.
A total of 2,286 rapid smears performed in Palermo and 39 positive on the first day that the ordinance of the President of the Region, Nello Musumeci, came into force, which aims to counteract the spread of the Coronavirus in a period characterized by greater mobility. . In Palermo there are 4 control points established by the general director of ASP, Daniela Faraopni, and by the covid emergency commissioner, Renato Costa: Airport, Fiera del Mediterráneo and the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese.
This is today’s detailed report updated at 4 pm
– Falcone and Borsellino Airport: 800 swabs – 0 positive
– Port of Palermo: 380 swabs – 0 positive
– Port of Termini Imerese: 86 swabs – 0 positive
– Fiera del Mediterraneo: 1,020 swabs – 39 positive.
Those who test positive on the quick swab are subjected to the “molecular” test at the same site according to diagnostic protocols. In order for users in the province to take advantage of the screening activity, three other peripheral “points” are in operation, active every day from 8 to 12: Hospital Madonna dell’Alto in Petralia Sottana; Partinico Hospital and Lercara Friddi Outpatient Clinic.
The situation in the rest of Italy
The new bulletin of the Ministry of Health reports today more than 12 thousand new cases and unfortunately 491 deaths related to the Coronavirus infection. 138 new patients who had to access intensive care to stay alive. 675,109 currently positive. The latest coronavirus bulletin published on Sunday in December reported 17,938 new infections out of 152,697 swabs performed. And 484 the victims.
Coronavirus, the newsletter for December 14
New cases: 12,030
Cases tested: 51,152
Swabs (diagnosis and control): 103,584
Currently positive: 675,109
Hospitalized: 27,765, +30 (yesterday 27,735)
Hospitalized in Intensive Care: 3,095, -63. 138 new (3.158, -41. 152 new)
Total positive cases: 1,855,737
Deaths: 65,011
Total discharged / cured: 1,115,617
