COVID in Italy: 196,224 new cases, 313 more victims

ROME. KAZINFORM - There have been 196,224 new cases of COVID-19 in Italy in the last 24 hours, and 313 more victims of the virus, a peak for the fourth wave, the health ministry said Wednesday, ANSA reports.

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That compares to 220,532 new cases and 294 more victims Tuesday.

Some 1,190,567 more tests have been done, compared to 1,375,514 Tuesday.

The positivity rate is up from 16% to 16.5%.

Intensive care cases are down eight to 1,669 and hospital admissions up 242 to 17,309.