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New peak of positive cases in Lazio: today 2,866 are infected against 2,538 yesterday, or 328 more in the last 24 hours, of the almost 27 thousand swabs made (+1,811 compared to Tuesday). The positives in Rome are slightly lower: they are 1,305 compared to 1,362 the day before (-57 compared to November 17). Deaths are increasing: they are 21 more than yesterday, making 80 in the last 24 hours, the highest number registered so far since the start of the pandemic in Lazio.
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550 people healed against 494 on Tuesday, a record. The relationship between the positive cases and the tests carried out is stationary: it is equal to 10% (as yesterday). Even today there is a jump in the number of patients admitted to intensive care: 318 against 308 yesterday, or ten more in the last 24 hours. “Stable stage of transmission of the virus”, comments the Councilor for Health of the Lazio Region, Alessio D’Amato, who recalls that “the ‘yellow’ area is not obvious, but depends on the rigor of behavior.” And the strengthening of the health network continues and Covid Hotels increases: “There are 800 rooms in the network of assisted hotels – says D’Amato – and of these 418 rooms are currently occupied (just over 50%)”. In addition, “this morning the appeal against the sentence of the TAR for home visits by general practitioners was presented.”
The situation in the individual Asl
In detail for local health companies, in the Asl Rome 1 There are 549 cases in the last 24 hours against 503 yesterday. Therefore, the increase is 46 units compared to November 17. And these are isolated cases at home or with a family link or contact of an already known case. Fifty-five are hospitalizations. Fifteen deaths with pathologies are registered. Wave of cases in the Asl Rome 2, where 507 new cases are registered compared to 393 the day before (+114 in the last 24 hours) and they are isolated cases at home or with family ties or contact of an already known case. Two hundred twenty-five cases on the recommendation of the family doctor. There are twenty-one deaths with pathologies.
Improve the situation in the Asl Rome 3. Here there are 249 new positives in the last 24 hours (-217 compared to yesterday) and they are isolated cases at home or with a family link or contact of an already known case. There are eight deaths with pathologies.
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The number of infected people is also decreasing Asl Rome 4: There are 88 cases in the last 24 hours against 152 on Tuesday (-87 in the last 24 hours) and these are isolated cases at home or with family ties or contact of an already known case. There are five deaths with pathologies.
The positives increase in the Asl Rome 5, where 477 new cases have been registered in the last 24 hours (+168 compared to November 17) and these are isolated cases at home or with family ties or contact with an already known case. There are eight deaths with pathologies. New peak of cases also in Asl Rome 6: there are 242 infected in the last 24 hours (+89 compared to the previous day) and these are isolated cases at home or with family ties or contact of an already known case. There are seven deaths with pathologies.
The situation in the provinces
Positive cases are increasing in the provinces, where 754 new infections are registered compared to 562 the day before. Therefore, the increase is 192 units in the last 24 hours. The number of deaths has dropped slightly today: there are sixteen deaths, that is, four less than on November 17.
Cases increase slightly in the Latin ASL : the new positives are 244 (+6 compared to yesterday) and it is a case of return from Lombardy and isolated cases at home or with family ties or contact of an already known case. There are three deaths of 73, 76 and 83 years with pathologies.
Wave of positives in the Asl from Frosinone, where 343 new cases are registered (+118 compared to Tuesday) and are isolated cases at home, contacts of an already known case or with a family link. There are two deaths of 71 and 96 years due to pathologies.
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Increase of 5 units in Asl from Viterbo. Here are 88 new cases against 83 from the previous day and they are isolated cases at home or with family ties or contact of an already known case. There are nine deaths of 57, 78, 80, 81, 83, 85, 85, 85 and 93 years with pathologies.
New positive peak in Rieti ASL, where 79 cases are registered (+61 compared to Tuesday) and these are isolated cases at home or with family ties or contact of an already known case. There are two deaths of 84 and 93 years with pathologies.
In Lazio 73,491 positive cases
Positive cases in Lazio have exceeded 73 thousand in the last 24 hours: in fact, 73,491 were infected against 71,255 yesterday. The increase is therefore 2,236 units. The number of hospitalized patients decreases slightly: they are 3,056 against 3,066 yesterday (-10 in the last 24 hours). The number of patients admitted to intensive care increased by 10: 318 in the last 24 hours. While, again compared to November 17, 1,819 people died against 1,739 yesterday (+ 80 deaths in the last 24 hours). The healed exceed 16 thousand: in fact, 16,775 against 16,225 on Saturday. Therefore, the increase is 550 units. The total number of cases examined exceeds 92 thousand: they are 92,085 (+2,866 compared to yesterday).
The situation in the unit
All units in Rome can be accessed by booking online and also through the Salute Lazio app, for both Ios and Android systems. To make a reservation you must have the white recipe with the 3 barcodes to be scanned with the App and follow the instructions until the reservation is confirmed. The new unit opens in Amatrice. This is the 65th structure. Meanwhile, yesterday the station for the frail left on the Paseo de Labaro of the Sant’Andrea hospital. The new Tor Vergata unit is active and is the 64th of the regional network. The online reservation system for ASL Roma 4, ASL di Frosinone and ASL di Rieti has also been launched. “Soon – the Region assures us – it will also be operational in ASL Roma 5.” The pediatric unit in Vicovaro is also operational in collaboration with the Coi (joint operational command). The pedestrian promenade in via Quirino Majorana in the San Camillo hospital is also open.
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Quick swabs can also be performed in private facilities authorized by the Lazio Region, at a cost of 22 euros. If positive, citizens will be able to run the standard molecular swab at the same facility. The Sant’Andrea pediatric unit extends its hours: Monday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition to the pediatric swab centers, children can access any other vehicle. The new Fiumicino Long stop drive-in cinema is open from Monday to Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., free access. More information on the website www.salutelazio.it. To make a reservation, you must connect to https://prenot-drive.regione.lazio.it/main/home. You must be in possession of the dematerialized prescription, with the prescription made by the free choice general practitioner or pediatrician, and a health card before entering the regional platform. Once connected, you can choose the day and time to run the buffer. At the end of the operation, a reservation code will be issued that the citizen must show at the drive in.
Influenza vaccine
Regarding influenza vaccines, more than a million doses have already been administered as of November 17, with a coverage of subjects older than 65 years equal to 50% and subjects aged 60 to 64 years equal to 45% and other subjects in risk – according to ministerial circular – equal to 54%. “The delays in supplies are due to production difficulties around the world,” explains D’Amato, who assures that “a supply of 73 thousand doses.” The vaccination campaign will last until January. For those over 60 years and from 6 months to 6 years, the Region invites citizens to reserve the vaccine with their free choice general practitioner or pediatrician. But doctors in the 7th district of Rome (San Giovanni area, Appio Latino, one of the largest and most populous in Italy) have not received the doses of vaccine reserved for some time.The delivery goes from week to week and they no longer know how to respond to their clients, many of them elderly, who are pressing to get vaccinated.
Rapid antigen tests performed by general practitioners
General practitioners have begun rapid antigen testing. And credentials have been sent to all pharmacies for the execution of rapid antigen and serological tests, according to the regional agreement. “Tomorrow – assures the Region – they will be operational”.
Molecular swabs in private laboratories
The first 5 laboratories of the private network were authorized to carry out molecular tests free of charge for the regional health service. Here are the ones in Rome: the Pius XI nursing home in via Aurelia 559; the Altamedica Artemisia Spa analysis laboratory, in viale Liegi 45; the Praximedica srl analysis laboratory in Via Magna Grecia 117; Can.Bi.As Caravaggio srl laboratory for clinical analysis in via Accademia degli Agiati 65; the Lifebrain srl analysis laboratory in viale Roma 190 in Guidonia Montecelio. The maximum price for those who do the molecular privately is 60 euros.
Anti-Covid Toll Free 800.118.800
The new headquarters of the toll-free anti-Covid line 800,118,800 managed by Ares 118 is operational ”. Doctors -explains the Region- through the ASL will contact people in isolation, guaranteeing follow-up and connection with their respective territorial assistance networks. “.
Call for young doctors
The call for the Umberto I Polyclinic aimed at young graduate and postgraduate doctors has closed. “896 applications have been received – announced the Lazio Region – of these 475 are qualified and 421 are postgraduate.
Cancer prevention
The reservation service at Palazzo Baleari, the advanced center for women’s health, is active. For information and reservations you can contact the number 06.52666099. “An important point of reference for women – explains the Region – because Covid should not stop prevention and especially cancer screening”.
Contact tracing activities
To boost the activity of locating contacts, 86 new tracers were hired from the national call for civil protection, of which 20 doctors, 24 nurses, 19 prevention technicians and 23 administrators.
USCAR-R healthcare workers working for home care
Activity continues in the four quadrants of the city of the Usca-R mobile units connected to the 118 operations center in Rome for the home management of green codes. This is the first test in Italy of a home service connected to the emergency network.
