Covid today Tuscany, 2,780 infections: “In Florence, Omicron over 50%”

There are 2,780 coronavirus infections in Tuscany today, 23 December 2021, according to numbers and covid data from the region’s bulletin anticipated by governor Eugenio Giani. “The new cases registered in Tuscany are 2,780 out of 52,779 tests of which 18,059 molecular swabs and 34,720 rapid tests. Another 5 deaths registered The rate of new positives is 5.27% (18.2% on the first diagnoses)”, writes Giani on Telegram, adding that the vaccines currently administered are 6,972,017. “The data is that in Florence we have exceeded 50% of Omicron infections, a very complicated January is announced”, says the mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, to L’aria che tira. In the region, in detail, the new cases are the 0.9% more than the previous day’s total. The healed grew by 0.2% and reached 295,261 (91% of total cases). The currently positive are 21,665 today, + 10.9% compared to yesterday. There are 453 hospitalized (16 more than yesterday), of which 66 in intensive care (2 more). Today there are 5 new deaths: 4 men and one woman with an average age of 82.6 years. The average age of today’s 2,780 new positives is approximately 37 years (21% are under 20, 36% among 20 and 39 years old, 29% between 40 and 59 years old, 12% between 60 and 79 years old, 2% are 80 years old or older).