Covid Lazio, today 999 infections and 15 deaths: data 8 May. In Rome 500 cases

There are 999 new coronavirus infections in Lazio, according to the table in today’s bulletin, May 8. Also recorded 15 other deaths. In the Region, “out of over 16 thousand swabs (+385) and over 23 thousand antigenic for a total of almost 40 thousand tests, there are 999 positive cases (-64), 15 deaths (-2) and +1.354 cured”, reports the councilor for Health Alessio D’Amato, in the bulletin at the end of the videoconference of the regional task force for Covid-19 with the general managers of the ASL and hospitals, university polyclinics and the Bambino Gesù pediatric hospital. “Cases, deaths and hospitalizations are decreasing, while Intensive therapies are stable. The ratio between positives and swabs is 6%, but if we also consider the antigenic the percentage drops to 2%. The cases in Rome city are at 500 “. There are currently 38,190 Covid-19 positive in Lazio, of which 1,868 are hospitalized, 273 in intensive care and 36,049 in home isolation. Since the beginning of the epidemic, 285,123 healed, 7,867 deaths and the total number of cases examined is 331,180, according to the updated bulletin of the Lazio Region.