Coronavirus today, December 19 newsletter: more cases in Sicily with fewer tampons, the positivity rate increases



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There are 878 new cases of coronavirus in Sicily, uphill compared to yesterday, and with a thousand fewer tampons (7,237 total). Therefore, the positivity rate rises to 12.1%, compared to 9% yesterday, twenty-two victims, as 24 hours ago. The number of hospitalized patients continues to decline, with -20 in the regular regimen and -8 in intensive care.

With the new cases, the current positives are 33,843. Of these, 1,245 patients are hospitalized. In domestic isolation
32,598. On the distribution front between the provinces, Catania registers 278 new cases, Palermo 180, Messina 190, Ragusa 61, Trapani 50, Syracuse 55, Agrigento 14, Caltanissetta 16, Enna 34.

There are 16,308 positive swabs for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health. The victims are 553. There are 176,185 swabs made, a slight decrease compared to yesterday, when they were 179,800. The positivity rate (proportion of positive tests, including repeat and control tests) is 9.2%, compared to 10% yesterday (-0.8%).

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