Press Release No. 62/2022 – COVID-19: Main Monitoring Data from the Control Room

ISS, 16 September 2022

Here are the main data provided by the Control Room:

● There was a nationwide decrease in the incidence of cases: 186 per 100,000 inhabitants (09/09/2022 - 15/09/2022) vs. 197 per 100,000 inhabitants (02/09/2022 - 08/09/2022).

● In the period 24 August - 7 September 2022, the average Rt calculated on symptomatic cases was 0.92 (range 0.88-0.97), stable compared to the previous week. The transmissibility index based on hospitalized cases dropped slightly and was below the epidemic threshold: Rt = 0.81 (0.77-0.85) as at 06/09/2022 vs. Rt = 0.88 (0.84-0.92) as at 30/08/2022.

● The number of occupied beds in the Intensive Care Units dropped to 1.4% (Daily survey by the Ministry of Health as at 15 September) from 1.9% (Daily survey by the Ministry of Health as of 08 September) The number of occupied beds in other medical wards at national level dropped to 5.7% (daily survey by the Ministry of Health as at 15 September) from 6.5% (daily survey by the Ministry of Health as at 08 September).

● Two Regions were classified as being at moderate risk pursuant to the Ministerial Decree of 30 April 2020, the remaining 19 Regions/PPAAs were classified as being at low risk. Five Regions/PPAAs reported at least one resilience alert. One Region reported multiple resilience alerts.

● The percentage of cases detected through contact tracing remained stable compared to the previous week (11% vs. 12%). The percentage of cases detected through the onset of symptoms was also stable (51% vs. 51%), as was the percentage of cases diagnosed through screening activities (37% vs. 38%).