Italy's COVID-19 Rt transmission
number and its case incidence have dropped, according to the
weekly monitoring report of the health ministry and the Higher
Health Institute (ISS).
It said the Rt for the July 6-19 period was 1.03, down from 1.23
in last week's report.
That remains above the threshold of 1, indicating that the
epidemic is in a phase of expansion.
The report said the nationwide incidence has dropped to 727
cases for every 100,000 inhabitants, down from 977 in last
week's report.
It said the proportion of intensive-care places occupied by
coronavirus sufferers on July 28 was 4.1%, stable with respect
to seven days previous.
It said the proportion of ordinary-ward hospital places taken up
by COVID patients was 17%, down from 17.1%.
Two regions have incidences of over 1,000 cases for every
100,000 inhabitants - Abruzzo (1234.3) and Marche (1018.1).
The region with the highest proportion of beds occupied by COVID
patients is Umbria - 44%.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA
