Covid emergency in Italy, the contagion curve is finally in evident decline. In fact, according to the data released by the Ministry of Health, the new positive cases recorded in the last 24 hours are 8.444, yesterday they were 13.158.
Contagions in decline, curve finally downhill
Again according to i ministerial data the new deaths are 301 (yesterday 217). In total, the cases since the beginning of the epidemic are 3.971.114, the dead 119.539. The currently positives are instead 452.812, 8.400 fewer than yesterday, while the healed and discharged are 3.398.763, an increase in the last 24 hours of 16.539. There are 145.819 molecular and antigenic buffers for the coronavirus always carried out in the last 24, yesterday the tests had been 239.482.
The positivity rate is 5,8% (+ 0,3% compared to yesterday). And, again, they are 2.849 Covid patients admitted to intensive care, down 13 units compared to yesterday in the daily balance between entries and exits. While the daily admissions, according to data from the Ministry of Health, were 132 (yesterday 114). In home isolation there are 429.328 people infected with the virus.
Traces of Covid in supermarkets among carts, baskets and more
The Nas carabinieri conducted a nationwide verification campaign in supermarkets to ascertain the correct execution of the sanitation anti-Covid. A total of 981 shops were inspected among those with the greatest influx, detecting irregularities in 173 of them, equal to 18 per cent. The suspension of 12 supermarkets was immediate.
The results revealed the positivity to the presence of genetic material of the virus in 18 cases. In practice, traces of Covid-19 have been found among trolleys and baskets, keyboards for ATM and Pos payment. And, again, on the keys of the scales and on the time-saving devices for the automatic reading of products. The supermarkets where the positives were highlighted, belonging to various large-scale distribution companies, were identified in the cities of Rome, Latina, Frosinone, Grosseto, Terni, Salerno, Catania. And also in other establishments in the provinces of Parma, Perugia and Cagliari.
