COVID: 522 new deaths, 17,246 new cases, ANSA

ROME. KAZINFORM Italy saw 522 new COVID deaths, and 17,246 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said Thursday.

That compares with 507 victims and 15,774 new cases Wednesday, ANSA reports.

Intensive care cases were down 22 and admissions down 415.

Some 160,585 swabs were taken in the last 24 hours, down from 175,429 Wednesday.

The new positivity rate is 10.7%, up from 9% Wednesday.