Italy records 87 new coronavirus deaths, 516 new cases
Italy on Friday reported 87 more fatalities from the novel coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 33,229, as regions continue to fight over the possibility for citizens living in the worst-hit regions to travel to other areas of the country starting on June 3.
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 08:43 | 29 May 2020
- Modified Date: 08:43 | 29 May 2020
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 87 on Friday, against 70 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases fell to 516 from 593 on Thursday.
The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 33,229 the agency said, the third-highest in the world after those of the United States and Britain.
However, the Marche region said on Friday it had reduced its overall death tally by 11, saying these fatalities had not been caused by the coronavirus.
The number of confirmed cases amounts to 232,248, the sixth-highest global tally behind those of the United States, Russia, Spain, Britain and Brazil.
People registered as currently carrying the illness fell to 46,175 from 47,986 the day before.
There were 475 people in intensive care on Friday, down from 489 on Thursday, maintaining a long-running decline. Of those originally infected, 152,844 were declared recovered against 150,604 a day earlier.
The agency said 2.369 million people had been tested for the virus against 2.330 million on Thursday, out of a population of around 60 million.
- Erdoğan: A generation that is unaware of its culture cannot survive
- Mayor of Minneapolis declares a strict curfew for riot-hit city
- Russia attributes more deaths to COVID-19
- Trump says terminating US relationship with World Health Organization over virus
- France reports 52 more fatalities from COVID-19 pandemic