deaths and infections on October 5, 2020

There are 83 new positive cases for Covid-19 infection of the 1,417 tests, registered today in Puglia, as reported by the Epidemiological Bulletin issued by the Department of Health Prevention: 29 in the province of Bari, 1 in the province of Brindisi , 25 in the province BAT, 27 in the province of Foggia, 1 in the province of Lecce, 2 in the province of Taranto (yesterday two cases of province not assigned today have been attributed). Also in the province of Taranto the only death of the day was registered.

In terms of active cases, Puglia is gradually approaching the 3,000 currently positive people. 4,762 patients were recovered.

426,286 tests have been carried out since the start of the emergency. The total number of positive Covid cases in Puglia is 8,317, divided as follows: 3,327 in the province of Bari, 762 in the province of Bat, 780 in the province of Brindisi, 1,988 in the province of Foggia, 822 in the province of Lecce, 574 in the province of Taranto, 62 attributed outside the region, 2 of unknown residence.

The APL prevention departments have activated all the procedures for the acquisition of anamnestic and epidemiological information, with the aim of tracing close contacts.

The situation in Ascoli Satriano, where an outbreak was detected in a nursing home, remains under observation. “The Hygiene Service has already cleaned all the guests and operators of the structure. 15 guests of the 23 present and 7 operators of the total 14 were positive. All were attended by ASL Foggia. For 4 of the guests it was necessary hospitalization. A new verification of compliance with the safety standards adopted in the structure is being carried out “, declared the director of the ASL of Foggia Vito Piazzolla.

The epidemiological bulletin for Monday, October 5, 2020.