Covid in Italy, in 7 days -8.9% of new infections and -7% of deaths
The number of swabs performed was stable. Fourth doses "in slow motion"
The decline of Covid-19 cases in Italy continues.
According to the latest data from the Gimbe monitoring , in the week 27 April-3 May 2022 there was a -8.9% with new cases that go below 400 thousand , against a stable number of total swabs.
Deaths are down ( -7% ) which go from 1,034 to 962 in 7 days (98 referring to previous periods).
ADMISSIONS - As for the intensive care units , on a national basis they mark -10.5% and ordinary hospitalizations -6.1% .
In particular, in the critical area, as of May 3, 366 beds were occupied; in the medical area, on the other hand, after the peak of 10,328 recorded on April 26, Covid beds fell to 9,695 on May 3. As of May 3, the national employment rate for Covid patients was 15% in the medical area and 3.9% in the critical area.
VACCINES - There have been 39.4 million third doses of the anti-Covid vaccine administered in Italy, with a coverage rate of 82.5% but almost 2.7 million people who can receive it immediately remain uncovered , equal to 5 , 6% of the audience; 5.65 million people without a third dose, on the other hand, cannot receive it immediately as they have been cured for less than 120 days, equal to 11.8% of the audience.
As for the fourth dose , it "proceeds in slow motion": so far only about 383 thousand people have received it, with large and "unacceptable regional inequalities". The fourth doses were administered to 133,491 immunosuppressed in Italy with coverage of 16.9% nationwide. Among the over 80, frail (60-79 years) and RSA guests, however, 249,780 fourth doses were administered with a national coverage rate of 5.6%.
"In the context of a generalized flop of fourth doses in immunocompromised people - comments the president of Gimbe, Nino Cartabellotta - the unacceptable regional inequalities demonstrate on the one hand the effectiveness of active call strategies, on the other the organizational immobility of the majority part of the Regions ".
There are 6.89 million people over the age of 5 who have not received even a dose of vaccine: among these 2.79 million have temporary protection as they are cured while 4.10 million are currently vaccinable. In the week of April 27-May 3, the number of new vaccinates is further reduced: 5,982 compared to 6,408 in the previous week (-6.6%). Finally, in the 5-11 age group, 2.56 million doses were administered: 1,385,060 received at least one dose of the vaccine, with a national coverage rate of 37.9%.
(Unioneonline / D)
