COVID-19 transmission number, incidence fall further

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 27 - Italy's COVID-19 incidence and Rt transmission number have fallen further, according to the weekly coronavirus monitoring report of the health ministry and the Higher Health Institute (ISS).
    It said the incidence had fallen to 65 cases for every 100,000 inhabitants, down from 88 cases in last week's report.
    It said the Rt had dropped to 0.73 from 0.88.
    An Rt above 1 indicates the virus is in a phase of expansion.
    The report said the proportion of intensive care beds taken up by COVID patients had fallen to 2.1% from 2.3% last week.
    It said 6.4% of ordinary-ward hospital places were occupied by coronavirus sufferers, down from 7.9%.
    The report said none of Italy's regions or autonomous provinces were classed as high risk for COVID, while only three were moderate risk - Emilia Romagna, Liguria and Puglia - with the rest being low risk. (ANSA).