Overall, 8,899 people have died in the country since February 19 in connection with Covid-19 disease, the authority in Rome said. The total number of infected rose moderately to 156,363 cases (plus a good 4,000). An expert explained that Italy has recently increased the number of smears. This plays a role here. Overall, there are still positive signals. Over 34,000 people are now considered to have recovered.
The pressure on the intensive care units continued to ease, said the head of civil protection, Angelo Borrelli, at his daily press conference.
Concern continues in Lombardy
In Lombardy in northern Italy, those responsible continued to express concerns on Sunday: the situation was still not stable, it said. The current virus wave was first noticed in February in Lombardy. There is by far the largest number of victims in Italy – namely a good 10,600 – and those infected compared to other regions.
In Italy, a strict package of measures in the fight against the corona crisis with exit bans and closings is still in force until May 3rd.
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