The value of the transmissibility index Rt decreases slightly in Italy this week, going from 0.96 to 0.93 while the incidence of Covid cases per 100 thousand inhabitants rises slightly to 699 from 675.

This is what emerges from the weekly ISS-Ministry of Health monitoring.

In the period 6-19 April 2022, the mean Rt calculated on symptomatic cases was therefore equal to 0.93 (range 0.90-1.04), substantially stable compared to the previous week. The transmissibility index based on hospitalized cases is below the epidemic threshold and substantially stable compared to the previous week (Rt = 0.93).

As for the employment rate in intensive care, it drops to 3.8% (Ministry of Health daily survey as of April 28) compared to 4.2% last week (Ministry of Health daily survey as of April 21). The employment rate in medical areas at a national level also falls: it is fixed at 15.6% (daily survey by the Ministry of Health as of April 28) compared to 15.8% (daily survey by the Ministry of Health as of April 21) seven days ago .

The percentage of Covid cases detected through contact tracing activity is stable (13% compared to 12% last week). Even the percentage of cases detected through the onset of symptoms remains stable (40% against 41%), as well as the percentage of cases diagnosed through screening activities (still at 47%).

(Unioneonline / D)