According to the Ministry of Health 8,804 new infections have registered in Italy in the last 24 hours and 83 new victims.

Yesterday the new covid-19 cases were 7,332 with a total of 43 victims registered.

There is also an increase in the number of people admitted to intensive care: 586, 47 more than yesterday. 

The number of swabs also increased, reaching a total 163,000 carried out in the last 24 hours.  

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The percentage of positive cases detected today, compared to the number of swabs processed, is around 5%, meaning that out of 100 tests performed 5 were positive, just like yesterday.

The total number of casualties due to the  covid-19 pandemic nor raises to 36,372.