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Covid: 34,978 positive, 45 victims. Rate at 18.1%

2022-06-18T14:46:20.912Z


There are 34,978 new infections from Covid recorded in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health. Yesterday there were 35,427. The victims are instead 45, a slight increase compared to 41 yesterday. Reinfections have increased in the last week, rising from 6.3% to 7.4% (ANSA)


There are 34,978 new infections from Covid recorded in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health.

Yesterday there were 35,427.

The victims are instead 45, a slight increase

compared to 41 yesterday.

A total of 193,040 swabs were performed, including antigenic and molecular, with the

positivity rate of 18.1%

, down from 19% yesterday.

The number of patients admitted to intensive care rose to 193, 2 more than yesterday in the balance between entries and exits.

Daily admissions amounted to 24. The number of people admitted to ordinary wards increased to 4,331, or 11 more than yesterday.

The currently positive ones are 561,015

, therefore 11,030 less in the last 24 hours.

A total of

17,844,905 Italians have been infected since the beginning of the pandemic

, while the deaths rise to 167,703.

The discharged and healed are 17,116,187, with an increase of 45,956.

The weekly report: reinfections


on the rise The increase in reinfections from Covid continues.

From 24 August 2021 to 5 June 2022, 532,755 cases of reinfection were reported, equal to 4.0% of the total cases notified,

in the last week the percentage of reinfections out of the total reported cases was equal to 7.4%

, an increase compared to the previous week when they were 6.3%.

This is indicated by the weekly extended report that integrates the Covid Iss-Ministry of Health monitoring.

Unvaccinated people, women, health professionals and those who have been vaccinated for more than 120 days are at greater risk.

The analysis of the risk of reinfection starting from 6 December 2021, specifies the Report better, indicates a greater risk in subjects with the first diagnosis of Covid notified for over 210 days compared to those who had the first diagnosis of COVID-19 among the 90 and the previous 210 days.

In subjects not vaccinated or vaccinated with at least one dose for over 120 days compared to vaccinated with at least one dose within 120 days;

in females compared to males.

"The greater risk in female subjects may probably be due to the greater presence of women in the school environment where an intense screening activity is carried out and to the fact that women perform the role of caregiver in the family more often".

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The younger age groups (from 12 to 49 years) are also at risk compared to people with the first diagnosis between the ages of 50-59 years.

"Probably the greater risk of reinfection in the younger age groups is attributable to higher risk behaviors and exposures, compared to the age groups over 60".

Finally, in health workers compared to the rest of the population.

The

effectiveness of the

Covid vaccine in the Omicron prevalence period (from January 3, 2022) in preventing cases of severe disease is 69% in vaccinated with a full course of less than 90 days, 68% with a full course of 91 and 120 days. , and 71% in those who have completed the vaccination cycle for over 120 days, to reach

87% in those vaccinated with boosters,

indicates the Report.

In preventing contagion, it is 41% within 90 days of the completion of the vaccination cycle, 32% between 91 and 120 days, and 46% beyond 120 days from the completion of the cycle or equal to 55% with the booster dose.

Source: ansa

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