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The curve slows but does not go down. It is still a day with stable figures in Sicily: 1,087 new infections out of 9,086 swabs processed (11.9% of the positivity rate). Another 31 new victims. While those recovered are 928. The number of occupied beds in the hospital continues to decline (slowly): ordinary hospitalizations -according to the Ministry of Health bulletin- are 1,225 (-12 compared to yesterday), while intensive care units they become 185 (-4) with 14 new entries. Current positives increase by 128 units to 35,969.
The map of infections in the provinces: Catania 403; Palermo 222; Messina 110; Ragusa 55; Trapani 125; Syracuse 29; Agrigento 82; Caltanissetta 21; Enna 40.
The situation in Palermo and its province
In the last month (from November 14 to December 14) the number of Covid-positive citizens in Palermo and in the municipalities of the province has started to increase again. According to the report of the Municipal Statistical Office, based on Asp data, on November 14 the positives in Palermo were 5,516, while yesterday (December 14) it reached 9,387. As for the entire metropolitan city, it went from 8,251 to 11,572.
On the other hand, the situation improves if we observe the trend of the last days, from December 9 to 14. In Palermo it went from 9,515 to 9387 positives. In Bagheria from 400 to 351, Villabate from 155 to 144. There was a net improvement in Villafrati, from 45 to 21 and Misilmeri, from 450 to 190.
The situation in the rest of Italy
Unfortunately, today there are 846 deaths throughout Italy. Just under 15,000 new cases out of 162,000 swabs (9.2% positive rate). 199 new patients who had to access intensive care to stay alive (yesterday there were 138). The latest coronavirus bulletin published yesterday, Monday, December 14, reported 12,000 new cases and 491 deaths.
Coronavirus, today’s newsletter Tuesday, December 15
New cases: 14,844 (yesterday 12,030)
Cases tested: 62,707 (yesterday 51,152)
Swabs (diagnosis and control): 162,880 (yesterday 103,584)
Currently positive: 667,303 (yesterday 675,109)
Hospitalized: 27,342, -423 (yesterday 27,765, +30)
Hospitalized in ICU: 3,003, -92, 199 new (yesterday 3,095, -63. 138 new)
Total positive cases: 1,870,576 (yesterday 1,855,737)
Deaths: 65,857 (yesterday 65,011)
Total discharged / cured: 1,137,416 (yesterday 1,115,617)
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