Covid Tuscany, today 506 infections: May 16 bulletin

There are 506 coronavirus infections in Tuscany today, May 16, according to data from the region’s bulletin anticipated by governor Eugenio Giani. “The new cases registered in Tuscany are 506 out of 20,113 tests of which 12,561 molecular swabs and 7,552 rapid tests. The rate of new positives is 2.52% (6.2% on the first diagnoses)”, writes Giani on social media, adding that the vaccines currently administered are 1,662,693. “Tuscany is the third region in Italy for the use of monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of Covid patients. Soon those produced in Tuscany by Prof. Rino Rappuoli will also be ready, one more weapon to defeat Covid with a drug”, writes Giani .