Press Release N°67/2021 COVID-19: the main monitoring data from the Situation Room

ISS, December 10th 2021 - 

Here are the main data that emerged from the control room:

●    The weekly incidence at national level continued to increase: 176 per 100 thousand inhabitants (03/12/2021 - 09/12/2021) versus 155 per 100 thousand inhabitants (26/11 / 2021-02/12/2021), data flow Ministry of Health.
●    In the period from 16 November to 29 November 2021, the mean Rt calculated on symptomatic cases was equal to 1.18 (range 1.06 - 1.24), slightly down compared to the previous week but above the epidemic threshold. The transmissibility index based on hospitalized cases decreased, but was still above the epidemic threshold (Rt = 1.07 (1.03-1.11) as at 11/29/2021 versus Rt = 1.09 ( 1.05-1.12) as at 11/23/2021).
●    Bed occupancy in intensive care was 8.5% (Ministry of Health daily survey as at 9 December) versus 7.3% (Ministry of Health daily survey as at 2 November). Bed occupancy in medical wards at national level rose to 10.6% (Ministry of Health daily survey as at 9 December) versus 9.1% (Ministry of Health daily survey as at 2 December).
●    20 Regions / Autonomous Provinces were classified as being at moderate risk. Among these, five Regions / Autonomous Provinces had a high probability of progressing to ‘high risk’ according to the Ministerial Decree of 30 April 2020. One region (Molise) was classified as being at low risk.
●    12 Regions / Autonomous Provinces reported a resilience alert. No Region / Autonomous Provinces reported multiple resilience alerts.
●    There was a sharp increase in the number of new cases not associated with transmission chains (37,278 versus 30,966 in the previous week). The percentage of cases detected through contact tracing increased (34% versus 33% in the previous week). The percentage of cases detected through the onset of symptoms decreased (40% versus 45%), while the percentage of cases diagnosed through screening activities increased (26% versus 22%).