In the last two weeks, the median age of diagnosed cases has risen to about 35 years. There are 2,280 active outbreaks in our country, of which 691 are new. 15% of infections are imported from abroad, 11.1% from other regions or autonomous provinces
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New cases of coronavirus in Italy for the sixth consecutive week, with a cumulative incidence in the last 14 days (from 24 August to 6 September) of 27.89 per 100 thousand inhabitants, an increase compared to the period from 6 to 19 July. The monitoring of theCollege of Health. Most cases of Covid-19 continue to be contracted on the national territory, and only 15% – according to the report – come from abroad. A non-negligible percentage of cases imported from other regions and autonomous provinces is also observed, 11.1%, a figure in any case down compared to the previous seven days. In total there are 2,280 i outbreaks active in our country, of which 691 are new.
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The median age of the infected dates back (about 35 years)
The monitoring of the institute also shows an increase in the median age of those who contract Covid-19 in Italy, after the decrease that was recorded in the summer months. In the last two weeks the median age of infected is about 35 years old. In particular, people over the age of 50 are, in the period 24 August 6 September, about 28% of cases: they were just over 20% in the previous two weeks. “In a context of advanced reopening of commercial activities (including meeting places) and increased mobility, there are now signs of greater transmission on the national territory in the home / family with circulation also in people with an older age”, reads in the weekly monitoring proposed by the ISS and the Ministry of Health.
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Rt index above 1 in five regions
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Rt index: what it is, how it is calculated and what is the difference with R0
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Slight but constant increase innational transmission index (RT) which exceeded the threshold of 1 around August 16, 2020, “probably due to the reopening of May 4 and 18 and June 3”. This was reported by the weekly monitoring of the National Institute of Health and the Ministry of Health, specifying that “however, the national transmission rate must be interpreted with caution in this particular moment of the epidemic. The national RT must in fact be interpreted “taking into account the incidence data”. In the period 20 August – 2 September the national transmission index was equal to 1.14 (95% CI: 0.71 – 1.53). In detail, the There are five regions that exceed the Rt threshold of 1, one more than last week. They are Sardinia (1.41), Puglia (1.21), Liguria (1.13) and Friuli and Abruzzo both with 1.02. high is in the autonomous province of Trento: 1.58 The lowest value is recorded in Molise (0.27), followed by Lazio with 0.52.
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The rate of hospitalization and intensive care is growing
Compared to the previous two weeks of monitoring (from 17 to 30 August 2020), in almost all regions there is an increase in the occupancy rate of dedicated beds both in the medical area (from 1 to 2%) and in intensive care, from 2% to 3%, with values higher than 5% for some regions. “Although no signs of overloading of health care services have yet been identified, the trend observed – the document reads – could soon be reflected in a greater commitment. The important and growing commitment of local services to ensure that the present outbreaks are promptly identified and investigated “.
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