Coronavirus: in Italy 18,236 new cases, 683 deaths with 185,320 swabs

2020-12-17T16:14:55.384Z

The updated situation in Italy and in the world Today's data from the Ministry of Health on coronavirus in Italy: 18,236 new cases, 683 deaths with 185,320 swabs. Data on the rise compared to yesterday when the recorded cases were 17,752, 680 victims with almost 200,000 swabs carried out. In Emilia Romagna 1,667 new cases and 78 deaths Since the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic, 150,460 positive cases have been recorded in Emilia-Romagna, 1,667 more than yesterday, out of a total of 14,297 swabs performed in the last 24 hours. The percentage of new positives on the number of swabs made since yesterday is 11.7%. In the last 24 hours, 14,297 swabs were carried out, for a total of 2,381,673. In addition, there are also 913 serological tests and 3,553 rapid swabs. As for the total number of people healed, they are 1,857 more than yesterday and thus reach 81,008. The active cases, that is the actual patients, to date are 62,577 (-268 compared to yesterday). Of these, people in isolation at home are a total of 59,570 (-290), 95.2% of the total number of active cases. Unfortunately, there are 78 new deaths. In total, there have been 6,875 deaths in the region since the beginning of the epidemic. There are 206 patients admitted to intensive care (-6 compared to yesterday), 2,801 those in the other Covid departments (+28). In Lazio 1,597 cases and 57 deaths New positives increase in Lazio. "Today, out of almost 16 thousand swabs, there are 1,597 cases", announces the Regional Health Councilor, Alessio D'Amato. Yesterday the new positives were 1,220 out of almost 16 thousand swabs performed. The number of deaths is also growing: there are 57, while yesterday there were 40. The healed in the last 24 hours were 4,177: "a record", underlines D'Amato. Veneto, 1,554 infections and 92 deaths There are 1,154 new infections and 92 deaths due to Covid in the last 24 hours in Veneto. It is learned from the regional bulletin. The total number of positives in the region since the beginning of the epidemic thus rises to 205,609, the number of deaths to 5,161. 378 people (+6) are hospitalized in intensive care. The current positives are 95,779 against 94,225 yesterday (+1,554). 104,089 people recovered from the virus. In Puglia 1,073 cases and 44 deaths, 10% positivity Out of 10,728 tests for Covid-19 infection, 1,073 positive cases were recorded today in Puglia with a positivity rate of 10%, compared to 13.62 yesterday . 43 deaths were recorded. 52,616 are currently positive cases. In Campania 927 positive, 48 deaths and 2530 recovered In Campania, in the last 24 hours, 927 positive for Coronavirus, 2.530 recovered and 48 deaths were recorded, of which 37 in the last 48 hours and 24 previously died, but recorded yesterday. The asymptomatic are 865 and the symptomatic 62. This was reported by the Regional Crisis Unit. The total of infections from Covid-19, since the beginning of the pandemic, rises to 177,527, the deaths are 2,472 and the healings 88,502. The swabs processed in total 1,860,023 of which 15,130 performed yesterday. The regional bed report reports 656 intensive care beds available, of which 119 are occupied while the hospital beds available, including Covid beds and private offer, 3,160, of which 1,656 are occupied. Sicily, 872 cases and 28 deaths Increase of 872 positive cases today in Sicily. This was announced by the regional councilor for health, Ruggero Razza, at a press conference at Palazzo d'Orleans, in Palermo, anticipating today's data. Inpatients in intensive care have dropped to 179 with a decrease of 4 units and inpatients with infectious diseases have fallen to 1,131 with a decrease that is accompanied by 97 discharges, "which is an important number", explained Razza. Today 28 have died, a "painful number", underlined Razza. Moreover, 1,300 are cured, a significant number because the delta between positive and cured signals a potential regression of the curve. In Sicily for every 10 thousand inhabitants there are 156.29 infected. "We are among the Italian regions with the lowest rate per incidence per inhabitant - he pointed out -. We detect it most significantly in the last 7 days". In Friuli Venezia Giulia 707 new cases, 26 deaths Today 707 new infections have been detected in Friuli Venezia Giulia (7.22% of the 9,794 swabs performed) and 26 deaths from Covid-19, in addition to a further death which occurred on 12 December. 57 people (yesterday they were 54) are hospitalized in intensive care, while those in other departments drop to 630 (yesterday they were 634). The number of people in isolation also decreased, numbering 12,534. This was announced by the deputy governor of the Fvg with responsibility for Health, Riccardo Riccardi. The people who have tested positive for the virus in the region since the beginning of the pandemic totaled 42,806. The current cases of infection are 13,856. The total deaths amounted to 1,366. The totally healed are 27,584 while the clinically recovered 635. In Tuscany 636 cases and 63 deaths Tuscany counts another 63 deaths in the last 24 hours, together with new 636 positives, while the hospitalized are 1,261 (-42 units on yesterday) of which 199 in intensive care (-3). The swabs performed reached 1,757,598, 11,545 more than yesterday, of which 5.5% positive. Total deaths reach 3,348. The total of positives, since the beginning of the epidemic, rises to 114,246 units but the current ones are 14,260 (-5.2% on yesterday). In addition to the hospitalized there are 2,999 patients in isolation. Instead, the quarantines of cases under ASL supervision concern 26,748 people (-317, equal to -1.2%) who have had contact with infected people. The healed in 24 hours grew by 1.4% - there were 1,348 in one day - and reached 96,638. In Abruzzo 246 cases, 18 recent deaths There are 246 new cases of coronavirus ascertained in the last hours in Abruzzo. 4,566 swabs emerged from the analysis: 5.39% of the samples were positive. There are 18 recent deaths, which bring the total number of victims to 1,102. Hospitalizations continue to drop, a total of 633 against 655 yesterday. There are 18 recent deaths. The currently positive are 561 fewer and drop to 13,425: 584 patients (-15 compared to yesterday) are hospitalized in non-intensive care and 49 (-7, net of deaths, discharges and a new hospitalization) in therapy intensive. All the other positives, 12,792 (-539) are in home isolation with active surveillance by the ASL. The healed are 787, for a total of 18,347 people. Umbria, 180 cases and 8 deaths Currently positive for Covid in Umbria drop to 4,010, 313 less than yesterday, according to data updated by the Region on the website dedicated to the pandemic. On the last day, another 180 new cases were detected, 26,767, 485 recovered, 22,208, and eight new victims, 549. 3,106 swabs analyzed, 467,015, with a positive rate of 5.79 percent (yesterday 5.34). Still a minus sign for the hospitalized, now 312, five fewer than yesterday, 42 (yesterday 47) in intensive care.