Giani, “in Tuscany 1,510 new cases, positive rate 6.03%”
“The new cases registered in Tuscany are 1,510 out of 25,044 tests of which 15,583 molecular swabs and 9,461 rapid tests. The rate of new positives is 6.03% (13.6% on the first diagnoses) “. This was announced on Facebook by the president of Tuscany, Eugenio Giani, anticipating the data of the regional bulletin on the progress of the coronavirus epidemic. In the post, Giani also publishes a photo of the hospital in Pesca (Pistoia) and writes: “553 colored balloons, one for each new born in the last year at the Pescia Hospital, take off in front of the birth point. A sign of hope in this harsh emergency ”.
Deaths in Umbria exceed the quota of 1,200
The number of deaths from Covid in Umbria exceeds the quota of 1,200: according to the data of the Region, updated to 20 March, today they are 1,205, twelve more than yesterday. However, there is a new notable decline in hospitalizations: 446 (14 fewer than yesterday), 74 of which (one fewer) in intensive care. The healed are 296. The new cases ascertained in the last 24 hours are 206 and the number of the currently positive drops again, to 5,579 (102 less than yesterday). On the last day, 2,601 antigenic tests and 2,792 molecular swabs were analyzed, with an overall positivity rate rising to 3.8 percent (yesterday 3 percent) and 7.4 (yesterday 6) for molecular products alone.
There are 856 positives in 24 hours in the Marche region
856 covid positives detected in the last 24 hours in the Marche region among the new diagnoses. According to the Health Service of the Region “in the last 24 hours 6,616 swabs were tested: 3,859 in the new diagnosis path (of which 1,121 in the screening with antigenic pathway) and 2,757 in the healed path (with a positive / tested ratio of 22.2% ) “. Of the 856 positives, 286 are in the province of Ancona, 227 in the province of Pesaro Urbino (which confirms an increase in infections reported by the Prefecture and local authorities), 148 that of Macerata, 85 in that of Fermo, 70 in that of Ascoli Piceno and 40 outside the region. These cases include symptomatic subjects (89), contacts in the home setting (212), close contacts of positive cases (333), contacts in the work setting (14), contacts in the living / social setting (2), contacts in the care setting ( 2), contacts involving students of all educational levels (3), health care pathway screening (3). For a further 198 cases, epidemiological investigations are still being carried out. On the 1,121 tests of the Antigen Screening Path “90 positive cases were found (to be subjected to the molecular swab). The positive / tested ratio is 8% “.
In Puglia 26 deaths and almost 2000 infections, (17.5% test)
There have been 26 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Puglia and out of 11,296 tests recorded 1,983 positive cases have been detected, 17.5% of the tests: 824 cases are in the province of Bari, 371 in the province of Taranto, 263 in the province of Foggia, 267 in the province of Lecce, 138 in the province of Brindisi, 109 in the province of BAT, 7 cases of residents outside the region, 4 cases of unknown province of residence. Of the 26 deaths, 11 occurred in the province of Bari, 3 in the province of Brindisi, 4 in the province of BAT, 1 in the province of Foggia, 2 in the province of Lecce, and 5 in the province of Taranto. Since the beginning of the emergency, 1,753,965 tests have been carried out; 128,464 patients are cured, while 42,072 are currently positive cases. The total of positive Covid cases in Puglia is 174,983.