Coronavirus, another 575 deaths in Italy but slowing down positive cases Coronavirus, another 575 deaths in Italy but slowing down positive cases

Posted on: 04/17/2020 6:19 PM

by Giorgia Sodaro

New coronavirus positives are slowing with 355 more cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest number since March 2, and a record was recovered of 2,563 people who passed covid-19. Currently, there are 106,786 patients, while the total number of infected people, which also includes 22,745 (today 575) and recovered victims (42,727), amounts to 172,434.

The number of patients admitted to Italian intensive care units continues to decline, falling to 2,812 and a new record in the decrease in patients with symptoms, after that recorded yesterday, with – 1,107. To date, more than 25 thousand people have been hospitalized in hospitals, excluding patients in intensive care (25,786). And with the improvement in the data came the decision to remodel the daily appointment at 6 in the afternoon, which has been accompanying the Italians for approximately two months in this emergency. It was the head of Civil Protection, Angelo Borrelli himself, who announced it at a press conference.

“Today’s health data shows us once again that the pressure on hospitals has definitely decreased and this is a figure that has been consolidated in recent weeks – Borrelli said – All this makes us aware of the great work done in hospitals The implemented containment measures, the collaboration of citizens, made it possible to stop the contagion curve. “

The data of the emergency in Italy.

“In this phase of the emergency – he explained – therefore, we have decided to reshape our press conference, we will continue to guarantee maximum transparency in the data and every day we will provide updates on the situation on our website and on our social networks, while that twice we will hold this press conference at 6 pm on Mondays and Thursdays, to take stock of the coronavirus. “

On the other hand, the other weekly appointments, those scheduled by Commissioner Domenico Arcuri, on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 12 o’clock, and the press point of the Superior Institute of Health on Friday at 12 o’clock remain confirmed.