The transmissibility index Rt calculated on symptomatic cases is equal to 1,18. Average values of Rt between 1 and 1,25 are found in most of the Italian regions. From this week in some to be the estimated Rt value is less than 1. This is evidenced by the weekly monitoring Iss-Ministry of Health. Last week's monitoring revealed a transmissibility index Rt calculated on symptomatic cases equal to 1,43. Meanwhile, in the last 24 hours, according to the data released by the Ministry of Health, they were found 37.242 new positive cases. THE 699 new deaths while I new healed are 21.035. The increase of swabs is equal to 238.077, with a swabs-positvi relationship at 15,64%. Still hospitalized in intensive care 3748 Covid patients, with an increase of +36. Therefore, the number of visits to intensive care remains limited, which is good news given the emergency of many hospitals.
The Rt index falls: it is a clear sign of improvement
“In recent days, the number of cases has begun to flatten and this indicates the slowdown in the pandemic incidence. 732 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants were recorded: this is the incidence at 14 days but a share of regions is moving under this incidence ".
These are the considerations of the president of the Higher Institute of Health Silvio Brusaferro who reiterated: "The probability of saturation of the beds, even those that can be activated after 30 days, has moved a little further. This applies to both the medical area and intensive care. The risk is high in almost the whole country even if there are signs of improvement, so the measures adopted must be strongly maintained".
