18,020 Covid cases, 414 victims rate, positive 14.8%

(ANSA) - ROME, 07 JAN - There are 18,020 new cases of Covid identified in Italy in the last 24 hours, for a total of 2,220,361 since the beginning of the emergency. The increase in victims is instead of 414 which bring the total to over 77 thousand (77,291). 121,275 swabs for Covide were carried out in Italy in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health, over 55,000 fewer than yesterday when 178,596 were made. The positivity rate goes back to 14.8%, three and a half points higher than Wednesday when it was 11.3%. Hospitalizations for Covid return both in intensive care and in ordinary wards. 2,587 patients are hospitalized in intensive care, 16 more than yesterday in between entrances and exits. Daily admissions are 156. In the ordinary wards of hospitals there are 23,291 patients, 117 more in the last 24 hours. Currently positive are 571,055, compared to 2,343 more than Wednesday, while the healed and discharged in one day are 15,659 for a total of 1,572,015 since the beginning of the emergency. (HANDLE).