Italy's COVID-19 incidence fell to
296 cases for every 100,000 people in the December 9-15 period,
down from 375 the previous week, according to the weekly
coronavirus monitoring report of the health ministry and the
Higher Health Institute (ISS).
It said the Rt transmission number dropped to 0.98 in the
November 23-December 6 period, down from 1.1 in last week's
report.
An Rt above 1 indicates the virus is in a phase of expansion.
The report said the proportion of Italy's intensive-care places
occupied by coronavirus sufferers was 3.2% on December 15, down
from 3.4% seven days previous.
It said the proportion of ordinary-ward hospital beds taken up
by COVID patients, however, rose to 14.8% from 14.5% last week.
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