Even with fewer tests, Italy breaks record number of Covid-19 cases this Sunday
A Italy breaks new record for Covid-19 infections this Sunday (18).
According to the Ministry of Health bulletin, 11.705 cases were confirmed in 24 hours – even with 20 fewer tests being carried out than on Saturday (17).
Since Wednesday (14), the country has been breaking daily records for contamination, with 7.332 that day; 8.804 on the 15th; 10.010 on the 16th; and 10.925 on October 17th. Before this new wave, the peak of daily cases had been recorded on March 21, when there were 6.557 positive diagnoses.
The largest number of notifications came from Lombardy – with 2.974 new cases – and three other regions exceeded 1.376 infections in one day: Campania (1.198), Lazio (XNUMX) and Piemonte (1.123). As a result, Italy has recorded 414.241 positive diagnoses for Covid-19 since February this year.
The number of active cases, which rules out cures and deaths, increased by 8% compared to Saturday, with 9.302 in total. In total, there are 126.237 people currently fighting the new coronavirus in Italy – the highest number of the entire health crisis.
Of these, 118.356 are in home isolation, 750 in intensive care units (ICUs) – 45 more than on Saturday – and 7.131 admitted to other hospital departments – 514 more than yesterday.
“The situation is already critical”
The biggest increase in the number of patients in ICU occurred in Lombardy, with a discharge of 14 patients in just 24 hours. “ICU admissions are increasing and positive cases are constantly growing. The situation in Lombardy is critical, but in particular in Milan and the metropolitan city. We need citizens’ help to stop the spread of the virus”, said the director general of the Health Protection Agency (ATS) from Milan, Walter Bergamaschi.
In the same period, 69 deaths were recorded – 22 more than yesterday. As a result, the moving average of deaths in the last seven days went from 48 to 54 victims.
This Sunday, the Italian government will announce a series of new restrictions to try to contain the spread of the second wave of coronavirus in the country, which must include determinations that affect the bar and restaurant sector. (ANSA).
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