The weekly incidence of coronavirus cases continues to rise nationwide. Currently, according to ISS monitoring, it is 1.988 per 100 thousand inhabitants in the week between 7 and 14 January, while in the previous one it was 1,669 per 100 thousand inhabitants.
In the period 22 December 2021 - 4 January 2022, the average Rt calculated on symptomatic cases was instead equal to 1.56 (range 1.24 - 1.8), a further increase compared to the previous week - when it was equal to 1.43 - and well above the epidemic threshold.
It also doubles the number of positives not associated with transmission chains (649,489 versus 309,903 the previous week). The percentage of cases detected through contact tracing activity drops to 13% versus 16% last week. The percentage of cases detected through the appearance of symptoms is also decreasing (48% versus 50%) and the percentage of cases diagnosed with screening activities is increasing (39% versus 34%).
As for the employment rate in intensive care, the figures are growing: from 14.5 per cent to 17.5 per cent (as of 13 January). The employment rate in medical areas nationwide also rises to 27.1%.
The highest incidence was recorded in the Aosta Valley with 3,087.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Liguria is followed by a value of 2,845.7 cases per 100 thousand, and Emilia Romagna with 2783.7 cases per 100 thousand.
(Unioneonline / ss)
