In the last week, there was a slight
increase in new cases of Covid-19 (29,438 versus 28,347, i.e.
+3.8%) and a decrease in deaths (244 versus 299, i.e. -18.4%),
according to the Gimbe Foundation's independent monitoring of
the week 17-23 February.
On the other hand, there has been an increase in admissions with
symptoms (3,331 against 3,200, i.e. +4.1%), while the decline in
intensive care continues (133 against 154, i.e. -13.6%).
"After six consecutive weeks of decline," says Nino
Cartabellotta, president of Gimbe, "there is a slight increase
in the number of new weekly cases, which nevertheless remain
largely underestimated.
Daily administrations of the fourth doses of the anti-Covid
vaccine are still falling (-25.8%), and 12.1 million people are
exposed, the weekly survey showed.
The coverage rate for fourth doses is 31.2% with clear regional
differences: from 14% in Calabria to 44.8% in Piedmont.
The coverage rate for fifth doses, on the other hand, remains at
a virtual standstill and stands at 15.1%, again with clear
regional differences: from 5.2% in Campania to 28.7% in
Piedmont.
As of 24 February, 6.78 mln people had not received a single
dose of vaccine.
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