Slight decrease in the number of daily coronavirus infections in Sardinia , but the new cases still remain above one thousand . In addition, the number of patients admitted to intensive care has risen to eleven and in 24 hours there have been another seven deaths , which added to the twelve deaths of yesterday make a total of 19 victims killed in two days by the epidemic on the island.

With over seven thousand swabs performed, the positivity rate is 18% .

Here is the full bulletin released by the Region on Thursday 12 May 2022: “In Sardinia today there are 1272 further confirmed cases of COVID positivity (yesterday 1,580, ed), of which 1110 diagnosed as antigenic). A total of 7041 swabs were processed, including molecular and antigenic.

The patients admitted to the intensive care units are 11 (+1).

The patients admitted to the medical area are 251 (- 9).

23696 are the cases of home isolation (- 609).

There are 7 deaths (12 deaths yesterday, ed): two men of 87 and 91 years, residing in the province of South Sardinia; a 92-year-old woman and three 71, 79 and 88-year-old men resident in the province of Oristano; 91-year-old man residing in the province of Nuoro.

(Unioneonline / lf)