(ANSA) - ROME, AUGUST 22 - There are 5,923 Covid test positives identified in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Health Minister.
Yesterday there were 7,470, while there are 23 victims in one day, down from 45 yesterday.
Since the start of the pandemic there have been 4,484,613 cases and 128,751 deaths.
Idimessi and healed amounted to 4,220,924, with an increase of 4,382 compared to yesterday, while the current positives rise to 134,938 with an increase of 1,517 cases in the last 24 hours.
There are also 175,539 molecular and antigenic swabs for the coronavirus carried out in the last 24 hours, yesterday they were 255,218. The positivity rate was 3.3%, compared to 2.9% yesterday. In addition, 472 patients are hospitalized in intensive care, 6 more than yesterday in the balance between income and expenses. The daily admissions, according to data from the Ministry of Health, are 33. The hospitalized with symptoms in the ordinary wards are 3,767, compared to yesterday they are 34 more. (HANDLE).