(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 16 - The Covid -19 curve is reversed: in 7 days a net increase in infections (+ 32.1%) and deaths also rise (+ 6.1%).
Ordinary hospitalizations decreased slightly (-3.3%) while intensive care decreased by 16.4%.
This was revealed by the independent monitoring of the Gimbe Foundation for the week 8-14 June.
The increase in infections affects almost all Italian regions and is "probably driven by the sub-variant Omicron BA.5".
In 99 provinces there is a percentage increase in new cases, with Cagliari registering an incidence of over 500 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants.
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