(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 27 - There was a sharp drop in the number
of deaths and cases of Covid-19 in Italy in the week 20-26
January 2023, the health ministry said in its latest weekly
bulletin Friday.
There were 345 deaths with a variation of -30.3% compared to the
previous week (495), while new positive cases numbered 38,168
with a variation of -26.5% compared to the week before (51,897).
Furthermore, 608,732 swabs were taken over the last week, a
change of -11.4% compared to seven days ago (687,233) and the
positivity rate is 6.3% with a change of -1.3% (the previous
week it was 7.6%). (ANSA).
COVID deaths down 30%, cases down 26% in a week
Positivity rate down 1.3% to 6.3% says health ministry bulletin
