Covid today Sicily, 260 new infections: bulletin 18 October

There are 260 new coronavirus infections today 18 October in Sicily, according to the covid-19 data of the latest bulletin of the Region. Since yesterday, 5 Coronavirus victims have been recorded, of which one died today, three yesterday and a fifth last Saturday. In the last 24 hours, 3,398 molecular swabs and 7,562 antigenic rapid swabs have been made. 407 people have been healed since yesterday. The intensive care units employed on the island are 43, while the hospitalized are 297. Among the provinces with the highest number of new cases Catania at 102, Messina at 48, 31 in Palermo, 28 in Syracuse, 22 in Agrigento and 11 in Caltanissetta.