The number of new COVID-19 cases
registered in Italy increased by 25.1% between November 24 and
30 with respect to the previous week, the GIMBE independent
medical foundation said in its weekly coronavirus monitoring
report.
It said COVID-linked hospital admissions were up by 13.7% in a
week and admissions of coronavirus sufferers to intensive-care
units were up 22%.
The number of COVID patents to die rose 14% to 498 in seven
days.
"For six consecutive weeks the number of weekly new cases has
been increasing, with a daily average that has risen five-fold
from 2,456 on October 15 to 12,345 on November 30," said GIMBE
President Nino Cartabellotta.
GIMBE also reported a big rise in the number of COVID-19
vaccinations in Italy.
It said the number of people having their third dose was up
52.5% with respect to the previous week and those number having
their first dose had risen by 34.7%.
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