L’weekly incidence nationwide continues to increase: 351 per 100,000 inhabitants (December 17-23) against 241 per 100,000 inhabitants (December 10-16). Thus the weekly monitoring of the control room, the data of which are communicated by the Higher Institute of Health.
All Regions and Autonomous Provinces beyond the incidence threshold of 50 Covid cases per 100 thousand inhabitants, according to the survey by the Ministry of Health-Civil Protection of 23 December on the indicators. The highest figure in Veneto is growing at 590.5 (it was 498.9 on 16 December and 365.5 in the period 3-9 December). Lombardy follows with an incidence of 516.3 (an increase compared to the two previous monitors when it was at 261 and at 171.3). Around 500 also the Valle d’Aosta (now at 473.8, up by 143.7 points). Above 400 Piedmont, Pa Bolzano, Liguria and Friuli Venezia Giulia. The lowest value in Molise with 68.8 (was 30.3).
In the period 30 November-13 December 2021, the mean Rt calculated on symptomatic cases was equal to 1.13 (range 1,11 – 1,15), stable compared to the previous week but above the epidemic threshold. The transmissibility index based on cases with hospitalization is stable, but still above the threshold, Rt 1.11 (1.07-1.14) at 23/12 against Rt 1.09 (1.06-1.14) to 7/12.
The intensive care employment rate is 10.7% against 9.6% on 16 December. The employment rate in medical areas nationwide rises to 13.9% against 12.1% in the last survey.
There is a sharp increase in the number of new cases not associated with transmission chains (62,669 versus 42,675 the previous week). The percentage of cases detected through contact tracing activity is decreasing (27% versus 31% last week). The percentage of cases detected through the appearance of symptoms is increasing (45% versus 43%), while the percentage of cases diagnosed through screening activities is also increasing (28% versus 26%).
Twelve regions and PA (9 of the last survey) above the critical threshold of 10% for intensive care employment. They are Calabria (16.6%), ER (12.4%), FVG (14.9%), Lazio (10.3%), Liguria (14.2%), Lombardy (10.6%), Marche (18.7%), PA Bolzano (21.0%), PA Trento (24.4%), Piedmont (10.7%), Tuscany (11.6%), Veneto (15.9%). Nine (8 previously) over thresholds of 15% for occupancy of medical departments: Calabria (25.9%), FVG (22%), Liguria (24.8%), Marche (19.5%), PA Bolzano (16.4%), PA Trento (19.1%), Sicily (15.5%), Valle d’Aosta (22.2%), Veneto (18.2%).