Covid in Liguria, 337 new cases and 17 hospitalizations in intensive care. Gratarola: “Temporary situation and under control”

Genoa – They are 337 new cases of positivity to Covid-19 registered in Liguria, compared to 4,593 molecular swabs carried out in the last 24 hours, to which are added another 11,716 rapid antigenic swabs.

Below is the detail, referring to the residence of the person tested. Imperia (Asl 1): 43; Savona (Asl 2): ​​62; Genoa and province (91 to Asl 4 and 81 to Asl 4) 172; La Spezia (Asl 5) 60 cases.

In the bulletin released by the Region it is noted the death of a man 84 years old which took place on November 18 at San Martino.

Increase the number of hospitalized who have reached 119 (6 more than yesterday and 15 more than last week), but the 17 hospitalized in Ligurian intensive care units stand out, a number never reached in recent months. However, the situation is absolutely under control, as underlined by the director of the Ligurian Emergency Department Angelo Gratarola: “In order not to create alarmism, it must be pointed out that three patients in intensive care at the Lavagna hospital are not intubated and are hospitalized there for a better internal management. In addition, three hospitalized patients are linked to the last cluster at Sant’Andrea della Spezia. I am convinced that the numbers are destined to drop soon and in any case I remember once again that 90% of hospitalized patients are not vaccinated “.

In home isolation there are 174 people more than yesterday, in all 2,829. The subjects under active surveillance are 2,978.

Vaccinations
94% of the vaccines received were injected. In the last 24 hours, 6,358 doses were administered. The second doses administered to date are 1,098,371. The “booster” doses administered are 103,347.