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Italy Records Lowest Number of New COVID-19 Cases Since March
In a month, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Italy fell to its lowest level.
As of Tuesday, Italy’s civil protection agency reported 2,972 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. This is the lowest number since March 13th, when 2,547 cases were reported. According to Bloomberg, the decline comes as testing slowed down over the Easter holiday weekend.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte extended containment measures until May 3rd. Meanwhile, the government considers allowing some companies in the automobile, fashion, design, and metalworking sectors to reopen later this month. However, they still prioritize the health of employees.
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Italy records lowest death toll in 3 weeks at 431 new death.
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However, some people in Italy are reluctant about reopening. Medical advisers also urge Conte to be cautious.
“Reopening work sites also means reopening some social activities – how will workers reach the factory, where do they eat?” said Luca Richeldi, a pulmonologist at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli hospital. “We need precise studies on protective measures in these contexts.”
“Italy is like the first competitor to head down the ski run, because of our long lockdown,” Richeldi said. “We’re going to smooth the path for others to follow, which gives us more responsibility because we don’t want to make mistakes for our country, or that could be replicated by other nations.”
According to current data from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University, Italy has a total of 162,488 confirmed cases with 21,067 total deaths.
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