(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 3 - There have been 5,948 new cases of
COVID-19 in Italy in the last 24 hours, and 256 more victims of
the virus, the health ministry said Monday.
That compares with 9,148 new cases and 144 more victims on
Sunday.
Monday's was the lowest daily case tally since October 13 when
there were 5,898.
Some 121,829 more tests have been done, compared to 156,872
Sunday.
The positivity rate has fallen by 0.9% from 5.8% to 4.9%.
Intensive care cases have fallen by 34, and hospital admissions
risen by 50.
The recovered and discharged have risen above 3.5 million, to
3,505,717.
The case tally since the start of the epidemic is now 4,050,708,
and the death toll 121,433.
The currently positive are 423,558 (-7,348 on Sunday). Some
402,673 people are in domestic isolation (-7,364). (ANSA).
COVID: 5,948 new cases, 256 more victims
Lowest daily case tally since October 13