Covid today Lombardy, 8,971 infections and 27 deaths: July 17 bulletin

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There are 8,971 new coronavirus infections today July 17 in Lombardy, according to data from the latest covid-19 bulletin. There are another 27 deaths. The new cases were identified against 41,719 swabs carried out, of which 21.5% were positive. The total number of deaths in the region since the start of the pandemic rises to 41,130. There is a slight decrease in the number of people admitted to intensive care, today 40, 2 less than yesterday; while patients in ordinary Covid wards rise to 1,526 (+20 compared to yesterday). In the metropolitan area of ​​Milan, there are now 2,720 infections. Followed by the province of Brescia with 1,146 infections, Bergamo with 867, Monza and Brianza with 789, Varese with 702, Pavia with 558, Como with 528, Mantua with 455, Cremona with 321, Lecco with 252, Lodi with 204 and Sondrio with 153 .