Covid today Italy, 7,162 infections and 69 deaths: August 18 bulletin

There are 7,162 new coronavirus infections in Italy today, Wednesday 18 August 2021, according to data – region by region – of the Civil Protection bulletin. Another 69 deaths have been recorded since yesterday, bringing the total deaths since the beginning of the emergency linked to covid-19 to 128,579. In the last 24 hours, 226,423 swabs were performed, the positivity rate is 3.1%. There are 3,559 people admitted to hospital with symptoms (+87 compared to yesterday), while 442 patients in intensive care (+19), with 50 admissions in 24 hours. THE DATA OF THE FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA REGIONS – There are 120 new coronavirus infections today 18 August 2021 in Friuli Venezia Giulia, according to the data of the latest bulletin. No new deaths. ” Today in Friuli Venezia Giulia 120 new infections were detected on 4,755 molecular swabs (including 3 migrants / asylum seekers) with a positive percentage of 2.52%. There are also 2,483 rapid antigenic tests performed from which 8 cases (0.32%) were detected. Today there are no deaths; 9 people are hospitalized in intensive care (7 of which are not vaccinated and 2 vaccinated but with important comorbidities) and 30 patients under treatment in other departments ”. This was announced by the deputy governor of Friuli Venezia Giulia with responsibility for Health, Riccardo Riccardi. ” The deaths totaled 3,795, with the following territorial subdivision: 814 in Trieste, 2.015 in Udine, 673 in Pordenone and 293 in Gorizia. The totally healed are 104,700, the clinically recovered 111 while the people in isolation are 888 ”. ” Since the beginning of the pandemic in Friuli Venezia Giulia, a total of 109,533 people have been positive with the following territorial division: 21,671 in Trieste, 51,178 in Udine , 21,925 in Pordenone, 13,269 in Gorizia and 1,490 from outside the region. With regard to the regional health system, 1 positivity (nurses) was detected in the Friuli Centrale university health authority and 2 (technical operators) in the Giuliano Isontina university health system, while there were no infections among the guests of residential facilities for the elderly. nor among their operators. ” LAZIO – There are 703 new coronavirus infections in Lazio according to data from today’s bulletin, August 18, 2021. Another 6 deaths are recorded. “Today there are 703 new positive cases for Sars-Cov-2 including recoveries (+152): 58 fewer than on Wednesday 11 August. Six deaths (-2) including recoveries. The hospitalized are 524 (+19 ), hospitalizations in intensive care are 64 (-2), the healed are 792. The cases in Rome city are at 425 “, announces the Councilor for Health of the Lazio Region, Alessio D’Amato. There are 17,717 people currently positive at Covid-19 in Lazio, of which 524 hospitalized, 64 in intensive care and 17,129 in home isolation. Since the beginning of the epidemic, 342,521 have been healed and 8,455 have died, out of a total of 368,693 cases examined.SARDINIA – 429 are the new coronavirus infections in Sardinia according to data from the bulletin today, 18 August. There are another 5 deaths in the last 24 hours. Since yesterday, 3,542 people have been tested. A total of 7,033 tests were processed, including molecular and antigenic. In the region, at risk of the yellow zone, there are 18 patients admitted to intensive care units (no change compared to yesterday). Patients hospitalized in the medical area are 165 (+7 compared to yesterday) while 7,199 are cases of home isolation (+12 compared to yesterday) .ABRUZZO – 143 new infections from Covid registered today in Abruzzo, which bring the total from ‘beginning of the emergency at 77,791. The bulletin of the Region reports it. The death toll of patients does not register new cases and remains steady at 2519. In the last 24 hours, 2411 molecular swabs and 3854 antigen tests have been performed. The positivity rate is 2.28%. PUGLIA – There are 358 coronavirus infections in Puglia today, August 18, 2021, according to data from the region’s bulletin. Since yesterday, another 2 deaths have been recorded, bringing the total number of victims since the beginning of the covid-19 emergency to 6,686. New cases were identified on 14,554 tests. Currently positive people are 4,321. There are 140 patients hospitalized for covid in the non-critical area. There are 23, however, people in intensive care. Giani. “The new cases registered in Tuscany are 675 out of 14,774 tests, of which 9,715 molecular swabs and 5,059 rapid tests. The rate of new positives is 4.57% (10.3% on the first diagnoses)”, writes Giani, adding that vaccines currently administered are 4,578,184.