(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 20 - There have been 7,224 new cases of
COVID-19 in Italy in the last 24 hours, and 49 more victims of
he virus, the health ministry said Friday.
That compares to 7,260 new cases and 55 more victims Thursday.
Some 220,656 more tests ave been done, compared to 206,531
Thursday.
The positivity rate is down from 3.5% to 3.27%.
Intensive care cases fell five to 455 and hospital admissions
rose 65 to 3,692.
The case tally since the start of the epidemic is now 4,471,225
, and the death toll 128,683 .
The recovered and discharged are now 4,211,080, up 6,211on
Thursday.
The currently positive are 131,462, up 960. (ANSA).
COVID: 7,224 new cases, 49 more victims
Positivity rate down from 3.5% to 3.27%