The slowdown of Covid-19 continues in Italy.
In the week between 29 February and 6 March, according to the latest survey by the Ministry of Health and the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, the indicators are all decreasing.
The new positive cases stood at 998, with a decrease of 9.5% compared to the previous week;
there are 31 deaths with a decrease of 20.5%;
the swab positivity rate remained stable at 0.8%.
The occupancy of beds is also decreasing: in the medical area it is equal to 1.8% (1,090 hospitalized), compared to 1.9% a week earlier;
in intensive care it is equal to 0.4% (31 hospitalized), compared to 0.5% 7 days earlier.
"The numbers are increasingly comforting. The commitment of the Ministry of Health continues to be oriented towards the implementation of prevention processes and measures for an increasingly resilient health service ready for any challenge", declared Francesco Vaia in a note, general director of Health Prevention of the Ministry of Health.
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