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The monitoring of the Higher Institute of Health and the Ministry of Health says so. Only 15% of the cases are imported from abroad. The average age of those infected grows again (about 35 years). There are 2,280 active outbreaks in our country, of which 691 are new
New cases of coronavirus are increasing in Italy for the sixth consecutive week, with a cumulative incidence in the last 14 days (from August 24 to September 6) of 27.89 per 100,000 inhabitants, an increase compared to the period from July 6 to 19. . The monitoring of the Higher Institute of Health says so. Most Covid-19 cases continue to contract in the national territory, and only 15% -according to the report- comes from abroad. There is also a not inconsiderable percentage of imported cases from other regions and provinces, 11.1%, a figure that in any case is lower than that of the previous seven days. In total there are 2,280 active outbreaks in our country, of which 691 are new.
The average age of those infected goes back (about 35 years)
The institute’s monitoring also shows an increase in the average age of those who contract Covid-19 in Italy, after the decrease that was registered in the summer months. In the last two weeks the average age of those infected is about 35 years. In particular, people over 50 years of age are, in the period from August 24 to September 6, about 28% of the cases: they were just over 20% in the previous two weeks. “In a context of advanced reopening of commercial activities (including meeting places) and greater mobility, now there are signs of greater transmission in the national territory in the home / family with circulation also in older people”, reads in the follow-up weekly proposed by the ISS and the Ministry of Health.
Rt index greater than 1 in five regions
deepening
Rt index: what is it, how is it calculated and what is the difference with R0
Slight but steady increase in the national transmission index (Rt) that exceeded the threshold of 1 around August 16, 2020, “probably due to the reopening of May 4 and 18 and June 3”. This was reported by the weekly monitoring of the National Institute of Health and the Ministry of Health, specifying that “however, the national transmission rate must be interpreted with caution at this particular moment of the epidemic. In fact, the national TR must be interpreted “taking into account the incidence data”. In the period from August 20 to September 2, the national transmission rate was equal to 1.14 (95% CI: 0.71 – 1.53). There are five regions that exceed the Rt threshold of 1, one more than last week, they are Sardinia (1.41), Puglia (1.21), Liguria (1.13) and Friuli and Abruzzo both with 1.02. the highest is in the autonomous province of Trento: 1.58 The lowest value is registered in Molise (0.27), followed by Lazio with 0.52.
The rate of hospitalization and intensive care grows
Compared to the previous two weeks of follow-up (from August 17 to 30, 2020), in almost all regions there is an increase in the occupancy rate of dedicated beds both in the medical area (from 1 to 2%) and in intensive care, from 2% to 3%, with values higher than 5% for some regions. “Although signs of overload of health services have not yet been identified, the observed trend – says the document – could soon be reflected in a greater commitment. In addition, the important and growing commitment of local services to ensure that outbreaks current are identified and investigated quickly. ”
