In the National Institutes of Health’s weekly report, it is reported that the prime reproductive number increased to 1.04 during the period of November 2-15, while a week earlier it was 0.88. When this indicator is greater than unity, it indicates that the virus is spreading.
Italy has recently recorded an upsurge in Covid-19 cases, with the transmissibility index again greater than unity (1.0), the National Institute of Health (ISS) reported yesterday Friday.
The ISS weekly report said the basic reproductive number increased to 1.04 during November 2-15, up from 0.88 a week earlier. When the specific index is greater than unity, it indicates that the virus is spreading, i.e. for each patient who recovers, there is more than one new infection.
Between November 18-24, Italy recorded 388 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to 353 (per 100,000 inhabitants) a week earlier.
Last Monday the GIMBE foundation announced that admissions of Covid-19 patients to hospitals are increasing again – especially ICU admissions (+22% in weekly comparison). It sounded the alarm for the coming months, since as the temperature drops and more activities are moved indoors, more favorable conditions are created for the spread of the coronavirus.
In Italy, restrictive measures for the pandemic have been lifted, with the exception of hospitals, nursing homes and other structures where people belonging to the so-called vulnerable groups of the population gather. A second booster dose of Covid-19 vaccines with updated formulations that protect against new strains of the virus is underway, but public response is lower compared to earlier stages of the vaccination program.
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