Italy's COVID-19 Rt transmission
number and case incidence have fallen further, the weekly
coronavirus monitoring report of the health ministry and the
Higher Health Institute (ISS) said on Friday.
It said the incidence dropped to 207 cases for every 100,000
inhabitants in the May 20-26 period, down from 261 the previous
week.
The report said the Rt number fell to 0.82 in the May 10-23
period, down from 0.86 in last week's report.
An Rt above 1 indicates the epidemic is in a phase of expansion.
The report said the proportion of Italy's intensive-car beds
taken up by coronavirus sufferers was 2.3% on June 2, down from
2.6% seven days previously.
It said 7.1% of ordinary-ward hospital places were occupied by
COVID patients on June 2, from from 9% last week.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA
