COVID data encouraging but 'pressure on hospitals high'

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 4 - The recent figures on COVID-19 contagion in Italy are "encouraging" but the nation's hospitals are still under "very high" pressure, according to a draft of the health ministry and the Higher Health Institute's (ISS) weekly monitoring report on the coronavirus.
    It said the nationwide Rt reproduction number was 0.91 in the November 11-24 period, adding that it was below the crucial threshold of 1 in 16 regions/autonomous provinces.
    It said the positive trend showed the the restrictions imposed by the government were having an impact.
    It said the risk of COVID-19 contagion was down to moderate in most regions for the first time in two weeks and low in two regions.
    It said Calabria, Puglia and Sardinia were high risk. (ANSA).