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The new year opens with more than a thousand cases of coronavirus discovered in Sicily in the last 24 hours. The new infected, as reported in the bulletin of the Ministry of Health, are 1,122 compared to the 7,497 swabs performed and a positivity rate of 14.9%. Yesterday, with 1,299 cases and 7,308 tests, the positivity rate was 17.7%. Therefore, the figures are improving, even if at the national level the percentage is 14.1.
There are 1,073 patients with symptoms (4 more than yesterday) and in the intensive care units there are five more occupied beds than yesterday, for a total of 176. Eleven new admissions (two less than yesterday). There are a total of 1,249 people hospitalized while the number of positives in home isolation exceeds 33,000 (33,098 to be precise). Therefore, the current positives rise to 34,347. Another 28 victims will be registered, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 2,440. The 615 new patients, on the other hand, bring the total to 57,979.
This is the division of the new cases by province: Catania 319; Palermo 223; Messina 171; Ragusa 54; Trapani 129; Syracuse 107; Caltanissetta 55; Agrigento 63. Only one in Enna.
The peak of positives before the new year
2020 ended with a net increase in Covid cases identified at the Fair’s drive in: 492 in just two days (December 30 and 31 ed) The emergency commissioner, Renato Costa: “It is probably a consequence of the gatherings that took place in the run-up to the holidays. We hope that the subsequent measures have been useful. Another worrying element is that the hospitals are beginning to be occupied again. “. (The full article)
Vaccines
The vaccination campaign against Covid continues throughout Italy. There have been 32,969 people who have already been given the drug throughout the kickoff. In Sicily, 1,631 of the 46,510 administered doses (3.5%) were injected. The island is the second region in terms of number of deliveries and is in the middle of the “ranking” by the percentage of supply. The image comes from the report of the Ministry of Health. (The full article)
Mattarella Warning
The pandemic at the center of the traditional year-end speech by the Head of State, Sergio Mattarella: “A vaccine has never been created in such a short time. The European Union has never assumed such an important task for its citizens. For the vaccine Se has formed a global science and research alliance, also with the contribution of Italian researchers, backed by massive political and financial support that has multiplied the speed of identification on ignorance and prejudice. Now everyone and everywhere, without distinction , they should be able to get vaccinated for free: because it is fair and because it is necessary for the common security. ”For Mattarella“ Vaccinating is a choice of responsibility, a duty. Even more so for those who work in contact with the sick and the most fragile. Faced with such a contagious disease, which causes so many deaths, it is necessary to protect your health and it is a duty to protect that of others, family, friends, colleagues. I will vaccinate as soon as possible, after the categories that, being of greater risk, should prevail. The vaccine and the initiatives of the European Union are two decisive vectors of our rebirth. The European Union knew how to take a leap forward. The Europe of values and common citizens prevailed. It was not taken for granted. “(The full article)
Villafrati from the red zone to zero cases
Villafrati was twice the red zone of the pandemic. The mayor himself, Franco Agnello, was infected and hospitalized for a long time. From the last controls the good news: zero infections. In social networks the virtual toast: “A difficult year, today’s success is thanks to all citizens. Being affected a second time by a high number of infections was not the coup de grace for Villafrati. the need to react has stimulated the pride and determination of a community that, unanimously and unanimously, has shown great maturity and great civic sense ”. (The full article)
Coronavirus, today’s newsletter in Italy
Italy begins 2021 in the red zone, 22,211 new infections and 462 deaths. 157,524 swabs were made. The positivity rate at 14.1%. The country will remain in the red zone until next January 6, with the sole exception of January 4, the day it will be in the orange zone.
Currently positive: 574,767
Deaths: 74,621 (+462)
Downloaded / Healed: 1,479,988 (+16,877)
Hospitalized: 25,375 (-331) of which in Intensive Care: 2,553 (-2)
Buffers: 26,756,131 (+157,524)
Total cases: 2,129,376 (+22,211, + 1.05%)
