“Black” record for Italy with 170,844 new cases of coronavirus

The last twenty-four hours in Italy 170,844 new cases were recorded coronavirus while 259 people lost their lives.

The death toll is the highest of the last nine months, while in terms of infections, it is absolute negative record from the beginning of the pandemic, broadcasts the APE BPE.

This deterioration is probably due to the increase in interpersonal contacts due to holidays, according to the same source.

In total, 1,228,410 diagnostic tests were performed 13,9% from which a positive result emerged. They are hospitalized in the intensive care units of the country 1.392 patients with Covid-19 while in hospital wards 12.912 patients.

Yesterday, Monday, the cases were 68,052 while the deaths due to Covid 140.

The government wants the schools to reopen normally

Meanwhile, the Draghi government stands for of the normal return of students to the classrooms.

The reopening of schools is set according to the regions, for Friday 7 of the month, or next Monday 10 January.

According to the Italian press, one will be determined positive case limit, beyond which students in each class will be quarantined, without discrimination between vaccinated and unvaccinated children and adolescents.

Or third dose of vaccines has so far been administered to 20,410,468 citizens, 65% of whom are invited to take the booster dose. At present, only 10% of children aged 5 to 10 have been vaccinated.

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