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The positives and those hospitalized on the island are increasing. Mortality on the rise in Palermo
PALERMO – There are 995 new Covid positives in Sicily out of the 8,807 swabs processed. The victims are 26 in the last 24 hours and total 2,352 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. The positives are 33,409 with an increase of 163.
There are 1,262 hospitalizations, 23 more than yesterday: in the ordinary regime 1093 (+29) and 169 (-6) in intensive care. There are 806 cured patients. The distribution in the provinces sees Catania with 185 new positives, Palermo 225, Messina 287, Ragusa 33, Trapani 105, Siracusa 42, Caltanissetta 57, Agrigento 26, Enna 35.
Meanwhile, the Statistical Office of the Municipality of Palermo has published a report, extracted from data provided by the National Center for Disease Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Health and by the Department of Epidemiology of the Lazio Regional Health System, on daily mortality in large numbers. city compared to the previous five-year period. For Palermo, the report, updated to December 15, confirms the increase in total mortality already indicated in previous reports, although there is a reduction in excess mortality compared to the peaks registered in November.
In October, 593 deaths were registered in Palermo, against an average of the last 5 years of 465 (+128 deaths, equal to + 28%), in November there were 791 deaths, against an average of the last 5 years equal to 480 (+ 309 deaths, equal to + 65%) and in the first 15 days of December there were 368 deaths, against an average of the last 5 years of 294 (+74, equal to + 25%). Overall, in the period examined (September 30 to December 15), deaths increased by 41%, with a peak of + 78% recorded between November 11 and 17. In absolute values, deaths were 1,768, compared to an average of 1,250 for the same period in the last five years.
As can be seen from the report, the increase in mortality affects all age groups of the population, with some peaks affecting citizens aged 65 to 74, 75 to 84 and over 85. “Extremely worrying data – says Mayor Leoluca Orlando – who confirm the need to maintain a high level of care and above all confirm that we all have a duty to respect precautionary measures to combat the spread of the virus. It is a duty to ourselves, to our loved ones and with our community. ”(TAKE CARE OF).
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