Italy Reports 63,927 Coronavirus Cases, Death Toll At 6,077
The coronavirus pandemic had claimed 6,077 lives in locked down Italy by Monday, with the cumulative number of confirmed cases reaching 63,927
Tuesday 24 March 2020 | 08:49
A man wearing a face mask rides a bike in Rome, Italy, March 22, 2020.(Photo by Elisa Lingria/Xinhua)
The coronavirus pandemic had claimed 6,077 lives in locked down Italy by Monday, with the cumulative number of confirmed cases reaching 63,927, according to new figures released by the Civil Protection Department.
The death toll had increased by 601 from 5,476 recorded by Sunday, Civil Protection Chief Angelo Borrelli told a late afternoon press conference.
The number of recoveries had also increased, with 408 more people cured by Monday, reaching a total of 7,432.
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People wait in line outside a supermarket in Bologna, Italy, March 21, 2020.(Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)
Among the most affected regions were Lombardy (currently counting 18,910 active cases), Emilia Romagna (7,220), Veneto (4,986), Piedmont (4,529), Marche (2,358) and Tuscany (2,301), Borelli said.
