Hospitalizations and intensive care also increased slightly. Eris variant confirms to predominate

The incidence of Covid cases diagnosed and reported in Italy in the period 16-22 November “is equal to 76 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, an increase compared to the previous week”, when it was at 58 per 100,000. This is what emerges from the monitoring of the Ministry of Health-Higher Institute of Health (ISS) control room. The Rt transmissibility index based on cases with hospitalization (calculated as of November 14) is “equal to 1.12 (1.08 – 1.17), an increase compared to the previous week when it was 0.93 (0. 89 – 0.98), and is above the epidemic threshold.

As regards the weekly incidence – the monitoring details – it is increasing in almost all the Regions/Autonomous Provinces compared to the previous week. The highest incidence was reported in the Veneto Region (176 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) and the lowest in Sicily (2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants).