(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 2 - Italy's COVID-19 incidence fell to 243
cases for every 100,000 inhabitants in the August 26-September 1
period, the weekly monitoring report of the health ministry and
the Higher Health Institute (ISS) said on Friday, down from an
incidence of 277 the previous week.
It added, however, that Italy's COVID Rt transmission number
rose to 0.81 in the August 10-23 period, up from 0.74 in last
week's report.
An Rt above 1 indicates that the virus is in a phase of
expansion.
The report said that the pressure the coronavirus is exerting on
Italy's hospitals has continued to fall.
It said 2.1% of Italy's intensive-care beds were occupied by
COVID sufferers on September 1, compared to 2.4% on August 25.
The proportion of ordinary-ward hospital beds taken up by
coronavirus patients dropped from 9.4% to 7.7%. (ANSA).
COVID-19 incidence down but transmission number up
Pressure on hospitals has fallen says monitoring report