Coronavirus, 20,709 cases with more than 200 thousand tests: the positivity rate drops. Hospitalizations continue to fall, but 684 have died



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There are 20,709 new cases of coronavirus checked in our country, 684 dead. In 24 hours there was a slight increase in infections, but at the same time they increased (and a lot) tampons performed: about 207 thousand against 182 thousand yesterday. This means that the trend continues to improve: the positivity rate, which ranges from 10.6% to 9.99%. The same if only proven cases are taken into account (thus excluding the control swabs): while yesterday it was 22.7%, today it is 21.66%. Regarding the situation in hospitals, I Beds occupied by Covid patients. Hospitalizations in medical area decreased by 357 units, those of intensive care they went from 3,663 to 3,616 (-47).

Among the Regions is always the Lombardy to register the highest number of new cases (+3,425), even if they are less than yesterday and meanwhile the number of swabs processed has increased. 175 deaths. In Veneto 2,782 infections were determined in one day, 1,842 in Campania. Followed by Lazio, Puglia, Piedmont, Emilia Romagna and Sicilia, all around 1,500. All other Regions do not exceed a thousand cases: there are 812 in Friuli, 776 in Tuscany, 445 inches Sardinia. More than 300 in Liguria, Abruzzo me Bolzano province. Not very different is the situation in the province of Trento and in Umbria, where 278 new infections were identified. +230 cases in Calabria, 157 in Basilicata. The cases in Aosta Valley (+42) my Molise (+95).

As usual, you are looking at the weekly data of infections that the trend of the curve is clearer. From Monday until today, 56,436 new cases have been registered, while in the same period last week there were more than 70 thousand. Two weeks ago, between November 16 and 18, they reached 93,827. Figures that confirm an improvement trend, as also confirmed by the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza in the course of its disclosure to the Chambers. The truth is, he warned, that these are still high figures and that “new limitations” will be needed during the Christmas holidays so as not to frustrate the efforts made so far.

From the beginning of the pandemic until today, citizens have tested positive COVID-19 there are 1,641,610, while deaths have reached 57,045. With 38,740 other patients cured or downloaded of hospitals, the total amounts to 823,335. There are currently 761,230 people still positive, of which 118,796 in Lombardy and 102,495 in Campania. Of these, 725,160 are in isolation at home, while 32,454 are hospitalized in Covid wards. For 3,616 patients it was necessary to resort to intensive care.



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