The Rt contagion index in Italy falls , which in any case remains above the epidemic threshold , while the incidence continues to rise in the period between 22 June and 5 July 2022 . This is indicated by the weekly ISS-Ministry of Health monitoring on the progress of the Covid-19 epidemic .
The mean Rt calculated on symptomatic cases was 1.34 (range 1.30-1.40), a decrease compared to the previous week (1.40). The weekly incidence at the national level goes to 1,158 per 100,000 inhabitants (08/07/2022 -14/07/2022) from 1,071 to every 100,000 inhabitants (01/07/2022 -07/07/2022).
Coronavirus hospitalizations are still increasing both in intensive care and in ordinary wards. The employment rate in intensive care rises to 3.9% (daily survey by the Ministry of Health as of July 14) against 3.5% last week. The employment rate in medical areas nationwide rose to 15.8% (Ministry of Health daily survey on July 14) from 13.3% of the daily survey on July 7.
No region is classified as low risk, and the cases detected through contact tracing rise in a week, from 10% to 11%; the cases detected on the basis of the onset of symptoms drop from 41% to 39% and those with screening increase from 49% to 50%.
IN SARDINIA - As in the rest of Italy, also in Sardinia the incidence of Covid continues to rise in the period between 22 June and 5 July 2022. At the regional level, it goes from 922.7 per 100,000 inhabitants between 24 and 30 June, to 1125.5 of the period 1-7 July up to 1175.5 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants in the week between 8 and 14 July.
In terms of hospitalizations , the Island has the lowest percentage in Italy - after Piedmont - for the occupancy of beds in the medical area by Covid patients (9.7%), while in intensive care the pressure is at 4, 4%, above the national average of 3.9%.
(Unioneonline / vl)