The number of coronavirus sufferers
to have died in Italy has passed the 7,000 mark, but the rise in
the number of new cases of contagion fell for the fourth day
running, the Civil Protection Department said on Wednesday.
It said 57,521 people are currently infected with COVID-19 in
Italy, 3,491 more than Tuesday.
The daily rise on Tuesday had been 3,612, on Monday 3,780 and
on Sunday 3,957.
The number of coronavirus deaths rose 683 to 7,503.
The daily rise was lower than 743 on Tuesday but higher than
601 on Monday and 651 on Sunday.
Italy registered a record increase of 793 COVID-19 deaths on
Saturday.
The department said 9,632 people have recovered from the
coronavirus in Italy, 1,036 more than yesterday.
The rise in recoveries on Tuesday was 894.
The overall number of people to have been infected in Italy,
including the deceased and people who have recovered, is
74,386.
Of those, 3,489 patients are in intensive care.
Civil Protection Department head and Coronavirus Emergency
Commissioner Angelo Borrelli was unable to attend the daily
press conference updating the figures after suffering symptoms
of fever.
The result of a swab is being awaited.
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