Covid Veneto, Zaia: “Today 173 infections”. Data 17 May

The region’s bulletin on the coronavirus pandemic. Since yesterday 2 deaths, a positivity index of 1.89%. The president of the region: “It is time to put our hands on this curfew story” There are 173 new coronavirus infections in Veneto according to the data of the bulletin today, May 17, illustrated by the president of the region Luca Zaia. Since yesterday, another 2 deaths have been recorded, bringing the total number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic to 11,487. Since yesterday 9,147 swabs have been processed, the positivity index is 1.89%. The total cases are 420,351, while currently the covid-19 positives are 15,510. There are a total of 991 hospitalized patients (-1 compared to yesterday): of these, 871 are patients in the non-critical area (-1) and 120 are those in intensive care (unchanged). In the usual press point, Zaia emphasizes the need to review the curfew and to proceed with new reopening. “These are crucial hours, today there is the meeting of the control room. It is time for someone to put a hand to this story of the curfew and the catering inside. We must also give an answer to the world of swimming pools that has not yet certainty about what approach there will be “, highlights the governor of Veneto.