slowdown for new cases, but infections remain high. Peak of deaths, seven; hospitalizations increase



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New positive cases in Covid-19 in Puglia are slowing down from yesterday’s negative record (315). According to the epidemiological bulletin of the Puglia region, today, compared to the 5,346 tests of coronavirus infection (yesterday 5,844), in total 257 positive cases: 144 in the province of Bari, 12 in the province of Brindisi, 27 in the province of BAT, 25 in the province of Foggia, 8 in the province of Lecce, 40 in the province of Taranto, 1 resident outside the region. Once again, the most important data refer to the northern part of the region, although the trend towards high levels in the Taranto area remains a concern. Further, seven deaths: 4 in the province of Bari and 3 in the province of Foggia (here the complete bulletin). The number of people hospitalized rose to 345 (+11 compared to yesterday). Taking into account that in perspective, the increase in intensive care admissions is alarming, now at 0.6% of the total, while until yesterday it was 0.5%.

473,161 tests have been carried out since the start of the emergency.

5387 are recovered patients.

4409 are currently positive cases.

The total positive cases of Covid in Puglia, since the beginning of the emergency, is 10,421, divided as follows:

4,308 in the province of Bari;

969 in the province of Bat;

829 in the province of Brindisi;

2,487 in the province of Foggia;

919 in the province of Lecce;

825 in the province of Taranto;

80 attributed to residents outside the region;

4 province 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.

STATEMENTS FROM THE TOP OF ASL

The general director of the ASL of Bari, Antonio Sanguedolce: “There are 144 positives to Sars-Cov 2 detected today by the Department of Prevention. Contact tracing activity continues to highlight a series linked to positives already isolated and subject to epidemiological surveillance. The data we have shows that viral circulation continues to be high, particularly in the family and the community, which is why the extreme usefulness of adhering to the anti-contagion rules must be reiterated: frequent hand hygiene, interpersonal distancing and use of the mask also in ‘open. In addition, we invite citizens to strictly comply with the new regulations issued by the Government, especially in a phase in which everyone is called to act responsibly, with full awareness of the ongoing health emergency, helping to limit the opportunities for transmission of the disease. virus “.

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