The epidemic curve in Italy remains on the rise. The positivity rate rises to 6,6% (yesterday it was 6,3%).
There are 23.641 new cases today (24.036 yesterday), but with 355.024 swabs, over 20 fewer than yesterday. There are 307 deaths (297 yesterday), for a total that is now approaching one hundred thousand victims since the beginning of the epidemic, 99.578. And the rise in hospitalizations continues: there are 46 more intensive care units (yesterday +50), with 214 admissions today, 2.571 in total. While ordinary hospitalizations have increased by 327 units (yesterday +217), 20.701 in total. This is what emerges from the daily bulletin of the Ministry of Health.
The currently positive are 465.812 (+9.342). Of these 442.540 are in home isolation, 20.701 are hospitalized with symptoms. In intensive care there are 2.571 patients: 214 admissions today.
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The Region with the most cases is still Lombardy, still increasing (+5.658), followed by Emilia Romagna (+3.232), Campania (+2.843), Piedmont (+1.793) and Lazio (+1.563). Total infections are 3.046.762. Those recovered in the last 24 hours are 13.984 (yesterday 13.682), for a total of 2.481.372. The number of people currently positive is still growing, rising by 9.342 units (yesterday +10.031), for a total of 2.481.372. Of these, 442.540 patients are in home isolation. There are 13.984 new recoveries from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health. The figure is in line with yesterday (13.682). In total, since the beginning of the pandemic, 2.481.372 people have recovered/been discharged.
Article published on March 6, 2021 - 17pm