Situation still under control in the Covid departments in Italy. “ICU occupancy rate is broadly stable at 1.1% (March 23 survey) vs. 1% (March 16 survey). Medical employment rate nationwide is stable at 4% (survey on 23 March) against 4.1% (survey on 16 March)”. This is highlighted by the report with the weekly Covid monitoring of the control room of the Higher Institute of Health-Ministry of Health.
RT – “In the period 1 – 14 March, the average RT calculated on symptomatic cases was 0.96 (range 0.84-1.18), a slight increase compared to the previous week but below the epidemic threshold” underlines the report.
The transmissibility index “based on cases with hospitalization is stable and below the epidemic threshold: Rt=0.89 (0.84-0.94) on March 14 Rt=0.87 (0.82-0.92 ) to March 7”, highlights the report.
INCIDENCE – The weekly incidence at the national level is “slightly decreasing: 38 per 100,000 inhabitants (March 17-23) against 40 per 100,000 inhabitants (March 10-16” highlights the report with the weekly Covid monitoring.
