Italy: The number of citizens undergoing diagnostic tests has increased significantly

The last twenty-four hours, at Italy 142,967 new cases of coronavirus were registered and 157 people died. This is the highest number of cases in the last five and a half months. Number of the dead is the highest since the end of April until now. 26% of the diagnostic tests performed today came back positive.

In the hospital wards of the country there are 9,724 patients with coronavirus, 270 more than yesterday. In the intensive care units of the country, there are 375 patients with covid 19, i.e. 15 more than yesterday.

At this stage, the country’s residents positive for the virus are 1,350,481. In the wider area of ​​Rome, in recent days the number of citizens undergoing a diagnostic test has increased significantly: due to the upcoming holidays, but also to the continuous, increasing trend of incidents.

Cases in prisons quadrupled within a week

In Italian prisons, finally, within a week, the number of cases of coronavirus quadrupled. On July 4, there were 159, while yesterday they reached 643. Only in the case of one prisoner, as the Italian authorities announced, was it deemed necessary to transfer to the hospital.

Source: News Beast

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