The number of new COVID-19 cases
dropped by 8.9% in Italy in the April 27-May 3 period with
respect to the previous week, taking the tally under the 400,000
mark, the GIMBE medical foundation said Thursday in its weekly
coronavirus monitoring report.
It said COVID deaths dropped by 7% in the week in question
compared to the previous seven days, falling from 1,034 to 962.
The report said the pressure the coronavirus is exerting on
Italy's health system is easing, with the number of COVID
patients in intensive care down 10.5% and the number in
ordinary-ward hospital beds down 6.1%.
GIMBE President Nino Cartabellotta stressed, however, that COVID
contagion levels "remain high" in Italy and are "significantly
underestimated".
As a result, he said it was necessary to continue wearing
facemasks in enclosed public spaces.
Italy has eased most of its COVID measures and it is no longer
obligatory to wear facemasks in shops, bars, restaurants and
public offices, although they are still mandatory in some
situations, such as in cinemas, theatres, on public transport
and in private-sector places of work.
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