• Coronavirus: 16,308 positive and 553 victims in the last 24 hours in Italy

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20 December 2020

The updated situation in Italy and in the world



There are 15,104 coronavirus positives with 137 thousand swabs in Italy in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health.

There are 352 victims. Yesterday there were 16,308 cases and 553 deaths with 176,185 swabs.



There are 137,420 coronavirus swabs carried out in Italy in the last 24 hours, down by almost 40 thousand compared to 176,185 yesterday.

The positivity rate is 11%, up 1.8% from 9.2% yesterday.



Veneto, 3,869 infections and 52 deaths


There are 3,869 new cases of Coronavirus positivity recorded in Veneto in the last 24 hours, and 52 deaths.

The bulletin of the Region reports it.

The total number of infected since the beginning of the epidemic rises to 216,923, that of the dead to 5,434.

The numbers in hospitals are rising.

2,880 Covid patients (+36) are hospitalized in non-critical wards, 370 (+1) in intensive care.

The current positives in the region are 100,089 (+ 2,273).



Emilia Romagna, 1,751 new positives and 60 deaths


Since the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic, 155,593 positive cases have been recorded in Emilia-Romagna, 1,751 more than yesterday, out of a total of 11,661 swabs performed in the last 24 hours.

The percentage of new positives on the number of swabs made since yesterday is 15%.

In the last 24 hours 11,661 swabs were carried out, for a total of 2,423,947.

Added to these are 1,059 serological tests and 1,868 rapid swabs carried out since yesterday.

As for the total people healed, they are 1,722 more than yesterday and reach 87,594.

The active cases, that is the actual patients, to date are 60,916 (-31 compared to yesterday).

Of these, people in isolation at home are a total of 57.8634 (-59), almost 95% of the total number of active cases.

There are 60 dead, of which 26 in the Bolognese.



Lazio 1,213 new cases and 21 deaths


The new positives in Lazio decrease.

"Today, out of over 13 thousand swabs, there are 1,213 cases", announces the regional health councilor, Alessio D'Amato.

Yesterday the new positives were 1,410 out of 15 thousand swabs performed.

The number of deaths is also decreasing: they are 21, while yesterday there were 41. The healed in the last 24 hours were 1,001.



In Campania 891 cases and 11 deaths


There are 891 new cases of contagion registered in the last 24 hours in Campania, out of 14,109 tampons processed.

This was announced by the Crisis Unit of the Campania Region.

Of the new positives, 782 are asymptomatic, 109 are symptomatic.

On the other hand, 1,104 people recovered and 11 victims of which 4 died in the last 48 hours and 7 previously, but registered yesterday.

119 beds are occupied in intensive care (656 the total number of beds available);

1,554 hospital beds occupied (3,160 the total of those available).



In Puglia 791 new cases out of 7,495 swabs and 23 deaths


In Puglia there were 7,495 tests for Covid-19 infection, with 791 positive cases.

There are 23 deaths.

Since the beginning of the emergency 959,266 tests have been carried out, 24,548 patients are cured, 53,872 are currently positive cases.

The total of positive Covid cases in Puglia is 80,599.



In Friuli Venezia Giulia 658 new cases and 21 deaths


Today in Friuli Venezia Giulia 658 new infections have been detected on 7,137 swabs (equal to 9.2%), of which 989 antigen tests.

The deaths are 21, the hospitalized in intensive care units are stable (55 total), while the hospitalizations in other departments are 602 (+8).

This was announced by the deputy governor with responsibility for Health, Riccardo Riccardi.

The people who tested positive for the virus in the region since the beginning of the pandemic amounted to a total of 45,191, of which: 9,535 in Trieste, 20,210 in Udine, 9,605 in Pordenone and 5,280 in Gorizia, to which 561 people from outside the region are added.

The current cases of infection are 13,915.

The total deaths amounted to 1,429.

The totally healed are 29,847, the clinically healed 653, while the people in isolation are 12,605.



In Tuscany 483 new cases and 24 deaths


There are 483 more positives than yesterday, out of a total, since the beginning of the epidemic, equal to 115,783 units.

The healed reach 99,538 (86% of total cases).

The swabs performed reached 1,790,932, 10,922 more than yesterday, of which 4.4% positive.

On the other hand, 3,935 subjects were tested today (excluding the control swabs), of which 12.3% were positive.

To these are added the 2,013 rapid antigenic swabs performed today.

The current positive today is 12,806, -1.7% compared to yesterday.

There are 1,150 hospitalized (37 fewer than yesterday), of which 187 in intensive care (2 fewer).

Today there are 24 new deaths: 12 men and 12 women with an average age of 80.3 years.

Overall, 11,656 people are in home isolation.

There are 24,227 (458 fewer than yesterday, minus 1.9%) people, also isolated, in active surveillance, because they have had contact with infected people.

The people hospitalized in beds dedicated to Covid patients today are a total of 1,150 (37 less than yesterday, minus 3.1%), 187 in intensive care (2 less than yesterday, minus 1.1%).

The total number of people healed are 99,538 (679 more than yesterday, plus 0.7%): 371 people clinically healed (47 less than yesterday, minus 11.2%), that is, who became asymptomatic after presenting clinical manifestations associated with infection and 99,167 (726 more than yesterday, plus 0.7%) declared cured in all respects, the so-called viral healings, with negative swab.

3,439 have died since the beginning of the epidemic.



372 positives in the Marche in 24 hours


372 positives were detected in the Marche in the last 24 hours in the new diagnosis path.

The Health Service of the Region has communicated that in the last 24 hours 4,621 swabs have been tested: 3,144 in the new diagnosis path (of which 1,555 in the screening with the Antigenic path) and 1,477 in the healed path.  



In Sardinia 311 new cases and 7 deaths


A total of 28,386 cases of positive Covid-19 have been ascertained in Sardinia since the beginning of the emergency.

In the latest update of the Regional Crisis Unit, 311 new cases were detected.

There are also 7 deaths (660 in all), four women and three men between 74 and 93 years.

A total of 448,843 swabs were performed with an increase of 3,852 tests.

On the other hand, 548 patients are currently hospitalized in non-intensive wards (+15 compared to yesterday's figure), while the number of patients in intensive care is 50 (-2).

There are 15,238 people in home isolation.

The progressive number of positive cases includes 11,647 (+143) patients recovered, plus another 243 clinically recovered.  



In Abruzzo 216 new positives


Today in Abruzzo 216 new positives out of 4068 swabs, 4 deceased, 19307 cured (+112), 13040 currently positive (+100), 557 hospitalized in the medical area (-8), 42 hospitalized in intensive care (- 1), 12441 in home isolation.  



In Valle d'Aosta 22 new cases and 2 deaths


There are 22 new cases of contagion recorded in the last 24 hours in Valle d'Aosta, out of 151 swabs processed.

42 recovered and 2 deaths.

Currently there are 472 positives of which 78 are hospitalized (39 at the Parioni hospital, 32 at the Isav, 7 at the field hospital);

4 in intensive care;

390 in home isolation.

To date, the total number of swabs processed is 68,154.