Covid: 2,668 positives and 40 victims

(ANSA) - ROME, OCTOBER 14 - There are 2,668 Covid test positives identified in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Health Minister. Yesterday there were 2,772. Instead, there are 40 victims in one day, yesterday there were 37. The molecular and antigenic swabs for the coronavirus carried out in the last 24 hours are 324,614, yesterday they were 278,945. The positivity rate is 0.82%, down from 1% yesterday. There are 359 patients hospitalized in intensive care for Covid in Italy, 8 less than yesterday in the balance between income and expenses. The daily entrances are 22 (yesterday 19). The hospitalized with symptoms in the ordinary wards are 2,479, compared to yesterday they are 73 less. Currently positive for Covid in Italy are 79,368, with a drop of 1,083 in the last 24 hours. Since the beginning of the pandemic there are 4,709,753 cases, 131,461 deaths.On the other hand, the discharged and healed are 4,498,924, with an increase of 3,709 compared to yesterday. (HANDLE).