Italy has reported 1,420 deaths since Friday, a grim figure that suggests the pandemic may be breaking through the government’s various containment and social distancing measures.
Italy has recorded 793 new deaths from coronavirus, a one-day record that saw the country’s toll rise to 4,825, 38.3 per cent of the world’s total. Despite extensive measures to prevent the disease from spreading, Italy remains the worst affected country in Europe. The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections rose by 6,557 to 53,578, reported ITV news on Saturday.
The total number of fatalities in the northern Lombardy regions around Milan surpassed 3,000. Northern Italy has been the hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak. It accounts for nearly two-thirds of Italy’s fatalities.
Italy has reported 1,420 deaths since Friday, a grim figure that suggests the pandemic may be breaking through the government’s various containment and social distancing measures.
The Mediterranean nation of 60 million has been under an effective lockdown since March 12, when public gatherings were banned and most stores shuttered.
INFORMATION TAKEN FROM – https://news.abplive.com/news/world/coronavirus-italy-covid-19-deaths-surge-by-793-in-a-day-1180294
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