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Italy continues in a slow but continuous reduction in new cases, hospitalisations and deaths. What we need to see is a reductions of new cases to zero and a decline in the number currently positive.

Covid-19, the situation as of April 18

175,925 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic.

Currently 107,771 people are positive, 23,227 have died and 44,927 have been cured.

Changes compared to the previous bulletin:

3,491 new positive cases
473 deceased
2200 healed

Among the 107,771 currently positive (+ 809):

80,031 are in solitary confinement at home (+ 1,667)
25,007 hospitalized with symptoms (- 779)
2,733 in intensive care (-79)

There are 1,305,833 (+ 61,725) tampons carried out.

Sobering statistics , I really hope you are right about cured.
We are relatively unscathed in comparison with about 1300 cases 11 deaths (most in their 90's at rest homes) and something like 18 new cases yesterday , thank goodness the prime minister bit the bullet early . The worry is that we are going to ease restrictions this week and people will want to go back to there old ways which are no longer appropriate and won't be probably for the rest of the year.

As can be seen from the official figures below the pressure is slowly coming off the hospital services.

COVID-19, the situation Italy as of April 19

178,972 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic.

Currently 108,257 people are positive, 23,660 have died and 47,055 have been cured.

Changes since the previous bulletin:

3,047 new positive cases
433 deceased
2,128 recovered

Among the 108,257 currently positive (+ 486):

80,031 are in solitary confinement at home (+ 558)

25,007 hospitalized with symptoms (+26)

2,733 in intensive care (-98)

There are 1,356,541 (+ 50,708) tampons carried out.

Some of you may find it helpful to know "tampons" is an Italian word for the "swabs" used to take a nasal sample....

Thank you Edwin. I hadn't liked to ask!

Oops! I'm so used to the every day use of the term at the moment that I forgot to translate it to swab as I have on other occasions

Happy to be of service.

That reminds me of a story.... who said no not another one..well it`s just an old man kinda thing..(-: Arriving in Pisa creaking and groaning, the Morgans steering/suspension not me... it was HOT, no VERY HOT, and the and such were the temps that summer in Italy that the grease had melted in my grease gun... pulled into a petrol station in the hope of finding a shelve loaded with grease.... Ever tried explaining what grease is to someone who shares not your tongue..and knows not what a Wanner grease gun is...Not easy... Should you ever find yourself short of grease in Italy... GRASSO, is the stuff you are after..(-: Sorry for the thread divert from the more serious side of life.... but I did cut the story short, honest..

Grazie per grasso!

Edwin, apologies, I understand but only one language and have limitations enough in that regard. At a rough guess I suspect you are conveying thanks for the Grasso info..? If so, no problemo, happy to help...(-: