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In the last 24 hours, the positivity rate has fallen (10.6%) in Puglia where, compared to 10,600 swabs, 1,123 new positives were obtained: 406 in the province of Bari, 76 in the province of Brindisi, 100 in BAT province, 217 in Foggia province, 79 in Lecce province, 239 in Taranto province, 1 resident outside the region, 5 cases of unknown residence. Yesterday the new positives were 1,295 and the positivity rate was 13.5%. However, another 15 deaths were recorded: 3 in the province of Bari, 2 in the province of BAT, 3 in the province of Brindisi, 3 in the province of Foggia, 4 in the province of Taranto. Among the deaths from Coronavirus, it should also be noted that of the 10th Apulian doctor, Costantino Ciavarella, who was also the mayor of San Nicandro Garganico.
In the field of hospitalization, there was a slight increase (+7): from 1,522 to 1,529 patients occupying beds in regional health facilities. On the other hand, yesterday the number of cured patients increased from 47,788 yesterday to 49,692 today (+927). Currently positive cases continue to climb, 56,003, up from 55,822 in the last 24 hours. Since the beginning of the emergency, 1,174,161 tests have been carried out.
From Sunday, January 17, Puglia also changed color and, together with 9 other regions, entered the “orange zone”.
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