A new report by the Italian Institute of Health and the Ministry of Health has been published. The conclusions are worrying: young people are now fueling the epidemic. The average age of those infected has dropped to a record 29 years old.
Coronavirus: Italy. Who is spreading the virus?
The report was released when over 1400 new infections were confirmed in Italy in XNUMX hours, the highest number since early May.
source: worldometers.info
In the summary of the epidemic monitoring from August 17 to 23, 1374 active coronavirus outbreaks were reported, 490 of which are new. In the opinion of the authors of the document, the growing tendency may put the health service on a “severe test”.
Therefore, as it is noted, Italians must continue to “rigorously” comply with all orders to reduce the risk of further coronavirus infections.
Both institutions also called on citizens to respect government regulations regarding the quarantine regime.
The institute and the ministry stressed that in the previous week of August an increase in the number of new infections was recorded in 16 out of 20 Italian regions.
This increase, it was pointed out, could not be attributed solely to the import of the virus from abroad. This month, numerous cases of SARS-CoV-2 have been registered among tourists returning to Italy from Spain, Greece, Croatia and Malta.
Author: Sylwia Wysocka / PAP
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