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On Wednesday, May 27, Italy reported an increase in its daily coronavirus cases. 584 new cases were recorded, up from 397 on Tuesday and 300 on Monday. The total number of deaths surpassed 33,000 (33,072 fatalities reported since the start of the pandemic in late February). Daily deaths rose to 117 from 78 on Tuesday.  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Italy now totals 231,139. Italy has the sixth-highest global tally of coronavirus cases behind the United States, Brazil, Russia, Spain and Britain. 147,101 people have been declared recovered from the virus in Italy.

On Saturday, May 3, Italy reported 474 new coronavirus deaths - the biggest increase recorded since April 21 and a leap of more than 200 in the daily death toll. The daily death toll dropped to 269 on Friday before the sharp increase on Saturday. The total number of deaths from the virus in the country now exceeds 28,000 (28,710). Italy's Civil Protection Agency reported 1,900 new cases on Saturday, a slight decrease from Friday's 1,965. The total number of cases recorded now total 209,328. Many of the lockdown measures are being eased, with construction and manufacturing activities set to resume next week, and retailers and museums to reopen on May 18. Bars and restaurants will be reopening in June.

On Wednesday, April 22, Italy's Civil Protection Agency reported 437 new deaths from the coronavirus, a drop from Tuesday's 534. There was an increase in the daily tally of new cases; an increase to 3,370 from 2,729 on Tuesday. The number of confirmed cases in Italy now stands at 187,327, the third highest global total after the United States and Spain. The number of active cases fell to 107,699 from 107,709 on Tuesday, a third consecutive daily decline. A grim milestone was crossed in Italy today. The death toll crossed 25,000 deaths, the tally now stands at 25,085 - the second-highest in the world after that of the United States.

On Friday, April 17, Italy's Civil Protection Agency reported a slight increase in the daily coronavirus death toll - 50 more than Thursday's 525. Friday's coronavirus daily death toll climbed to 575. The overall coronavirus death toll has grown to 22,745 - the second highest in the world after the US. There was a small decline in the number of new cases - 293 less than Thursday's. There were thus 3,493 new cases on Friday.  The total number of confirmed cases in Italy has grown to 172,434, the third highest coronavirus death toll in the world behind the US and Spain. For the fourteenth consecutive day, the number of patients in intensive care declined. There were 124 less coronavirus patients in intensive care on Friday - a decline from 2,936 to 2,812.

On April 16, Italy’s Civil Protection Agency reported a decrease in daily coronavirus deaths – 525 deaths, down from Wednesday’s 578. This was the lowest daily death toll in a week. The total death tally from the virus now stands at 22,170. There was a sharp increase in new cases – an acceleration from Wednesday’s 2,667 to 3,786. This takes the total number of confirmed cases to 168,941. Italy has the third-highest number of confirmed cases, behind the US and Spain. As of Thursday, 40,164 people had recovered, an increase from Wednesday’s 38,092 recoveries. There has been a continuous decline in the number of coronavirus patients in intensive care units – 2,936 people, down from Wednesday’s 3,079.

On Monday, April 13, 2020, Italy reported a decline in the number of new coronavirus cases reported – 3,153 new cases, down from Sunday’s 4,092 new cases. The total number of coronavirus cases in Italy has shot up to 159,516. 1.05 million people have been tested this far. Italy’s Civil Protection Agency reported 566 deaths from the virus, an increase from Monday’s 431. The total number of fatalities in Italy now stands at 20,465. So far, 35,435 people have recovered. There has been a decline in the number of patients in intensive care for the 10 th consecutive day. Giovanni Rezza, the head of the infectious diseases department at Rome’s national health institute, told a news conference :  “We’re still in Phase 1, for sure .  We see positive signals, but the number of deaths is still high, as it reflects previous cases of contagion.”

On Thursday, April 9, Italy's Civil Protection Agency reported 4,204 new cases, an increase from Wednesday's 3,836. Total confirmed cases in Italy sum up to 143,626 - the third highest tally behind the United States and Spain. The daily death toll also increased from 542 on Wednesday to 610 on Thursday. The total number of coronavirus fatalities in Italy now stands at 18,279. Reports show that 100 Italian doctors have died from Covid-19 after contracting the virus.

On Wednesday, April 8, the daily death toll from the coronavirus in Italy dropped, as the increase in deaths was 542, lower than Tuesday's 604. The total death tally from the virus in the country now stands at 17,669 - the highest in the world. There was an increase in the rate of new infections, 3,836, higher than Tuesday's 3,039. The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 139,422. Italy has the third-highest number of cases, with the United States and Spain topping in first and second position respectively. So far, 26,491 people have recovered from Covid-19 - the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus - in Italy.

After the increase in daily deaths recorded in Italy on Monday, the daily death toll dropped on Tuesday, April 7. 604 new deaths were recorded, an improvement from Monday's 636. Italy is still the world's hardest-hit country with a total death tally of 17,127 coronavirus deaths.  There was also some improvement in the number of new cases recorded, as there were fewer new cases recorded. 3,039 new cases were recorded, a decrease from Monday's 3,599. From March 17 to April 5, daily increases were in the range of 4,050 to 6,557. Italy has registered 135,586 coronavirus cases since the outbreak began. The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care has also declined. On Tuesday, there were 3,792 patients in intensive care, a decrease from Monday's 3,898. So far, 24,392 people have recovered from Covid-19 in Italy.

On Monday, April 6, Italy registered a slight surge in new deaths - 636 deaths, higher than Sunday's tally of 525 new deaths. However, the number of new cases dropped sharply - an increase of 3,599 cases. This is the lowest rise in new cases recorded in Italy since March 17. Before March 17, the daily rise in new cases ranged between 4,050 and 6,557. There are now 132,547 coronavirus cases in Italy. Of those, 22,837 have recovered.  The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care has declined for three successive days. There were 3,898 people in intensive care, down 79 on Sunday. As of today, 16,523 people have died from coronavirus in Italy - the highest number of fatalities of any other country.

Italy reported its lowest single-day coronavirus deaths in 15 days on Sunday, April 5. The death toll on Sunday was reported to be 525 deaths, the lowest since March 19. 4,316 new cases were recorded, a drop from Saturday's 4,805. The total number of coronavirus cases in Italy stands at 128,948. In the hard-hit northern region of Lombardy, citizens are required to  shield their mouths and noses with masks or other coverings when leaving their homes. According to the Interior Ministry, Italian police have fined over 175,000 people since March 11 for violating lockdown rules. Today, on NBC's Meet the Press, Italy's Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte said he can't yet say when Italy's lockdown would end.

On Friday, March 3, Italy registered 766 more deaths from the coronavirus crisis. A slightly higher daily toll than Thursday's - 6 more. The total death tally from the coronavirus crisis in Italy stands at 14,681. 77 health personnel have died from coronavirus since the outbreak began in Italy. In the last 24 hours, 1,480 people have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 19,758. The rate of new infections has continued to slow, with an increase of 2,339 cases in 24 hours - 138 less than Thursday. In sum, 119,827 people have been infected by the coronavirus in Italy. There are 85,388 active coronavirus cases in Italy (excluding recoveries). Emergency Commissioner Angelo Borrelli said the lockdown in Italy could be extended until May 1.

On Thursday, April 2, the daily coronavirus death toll in Italy rose slightly, from 727 on Wednesday to 760. The total number of deaths registered now stands at 13,915, according to reports from Italy's Civil Protection Agency. Italy has the world's highest coronavirus death toll, and accounts for approximately 28% of all global fatalities from the virus. So far, 18,278 people have recovered from Covid-19 in Italy. A slightly lower number of new infections were recorded - 4,782, down from Wednesday's 4,668. The grand total of coronavirus infections in Italy stands at 115,242. For four consecutive days now, the number of new infections have been in the range of 4,000 to 4,800, which suggests the epidemic has hit a plateau in Italy.

On Wednesday, April 1, Italy's Civil Protection Agency announced that Italy's death toll from the virus has climbed by only 727 deaths - the lowest it has recorded in over a week. The overall death toll in the country stands at 13,155. Only yesterday, the number of deaths recorded was as high as 837. 4,782 new cases were registered taking the total of confirmed cases in the country to 110,574.  Silvio Brusaferro, the president of Italy’s Higher Health Institute (ISS) said: "The curve tells us that we’re at a plateau. That doesn’t mean we’ve hit the peak and that it’s over, but that we must start the descent … by applying the measures in force.

New cases of coronavirus are showing signs of slowing in Italy. On Tuesday, March 31, the number of new cases remained steady; 4,053 new cases today, pretty similar to yesterday's 4,050. The death toll from the virus climbed by 837 to 12,428. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stand at 105,792. The slight decline in the rate of new infections and deaths could be indicative of the beginning of a recovery from the coronavirus outbreak in Italy. Italy has had the highest death toll from the virus in the world, and accounts for over a third of global fatalities from the virus. Dr. Silvio Brusaferro advised that Italy's lockdown measures should not be relaxed despite a decline in the rate of new infections. 'The curve suggests we are at the plateau. We have to confirm it, because arriving at the plateau doesn't mean we have conquered the peak and we're done. It means now we should start to see the decline if we continue to place maximum att

On Monday, March 30, Italy's Civil Protection Agency reported 812 coronavirus deaths, a slight increase from Sunday's 756. The number of new infections dropped, with 4,050 cases on Monday, a decline from Sunday's 5,217 and Saturday's 5,974. Italy has 101,739 coronavirus cases in total and a total of 11,591 deaths. In total, 14,620 people have recovered, including 1,590 in the past 24 hours - the highest number of recoveries in a day since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis. There are currently 75,528 active coronavirus cases.  According to Deputy Health Minister Pierpaolo Sileri, Italy is on course to start seeing "a drop in the number of people infected within seven to ten days". "The number of people testing positive is falling, despite the fact that we are continuing to carry out the same number of tests, and the number of people who need to be placed in intensive care is no longer as markedly high as it was at the beginning of last w

For the second day in a row, Italy has reported a decline in its coronavirus casualties. On Sunday, March 29, Italy's Civil Protection Agency reported a daily toll of 756 deaths, a decline from Friday's 900+ and Saturday's 889. There was however an increase in the number of new cases, 5,974 new cases, which is an increase from Saturday's 5,217. Italy is still the country with the highest coronavirus death toll in the world, with 10,779 deaths. Italy now has 97,689 total cases in total, fewer than the U.S. and more than China, where the disease’s first outbreak occurred.  Governor Attilio Fontana on Sunday, said the northern region of Lombardy may be nearing the peak of infections. Italy's Vice Minister for Health Pierpaolo Sileri said on Sky TG24 that the country as a whole could be getting closer to the peak of infections.

On Saturday, March 28, Italy's Civil Protection Agency revealed that the country had recorded 889 new deaths, taking the total number of deaths from the virus in Italy to 10,023. 3,651 more people tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, which brought the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Italy to 92,472. There are currently 70,065 active cases in the country (excluding deaths and recoveries). In the past three days, 2,520 people had died in Italy, figures higher than the total number of deaths in either France or the United States. Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told Saturday's edition of the Il Sole 24 Ore financial newspaper: "If Europe does not rise to this unprecedented challenge, the whole European structure loses its raison d'etre (reason for existing) to the people."

On Friday, March 27, Italy recorded its highest number of deaths from the coronavirus in a 24 hour span. 969 fatalities were recorded, taking the country's total number of deaths from the coronavirus crisis to 9,134, as reported by Italy's Civil Protection Agency. The Agency also revealed an increase of 4,401 coronavirus cases in the past day. The country's total number of confirmed cases (including deaths and recoveries) stand at 86,498. According to the Italian National Institute of Health, 6,414 health care workers have been infected by the virus as of Thursday. 51 of those have died, with Lombardy - the worst-hit region accounting for 32 of those deaths. Gloria Lisi, the deputy mayor of the Italian city of Rimini, said a 101-year-old man was released from hospital on Thursday after recovering from the  coronavirus.  "Mr. P made it. The family brought him home yesterday evening. To teach us that even at 101 years the future is not written," she said. C

On Thursday, Italy's Civil Protection Agency recorded 712 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic - a number slightly higher than Wednesday's 683. Italy's total number of fatalities now stand at 8,165. There was also an 8% increase (6,153 new cases) in the number of cases as the number of confirmed cases reached 80,589. Of that number, 10,361 have recovered. Lombardy is still the epicenter of the outbreak in Italy with 4,861 of the 8,165 deaths in Italy. Italy's coronavirus death rate currently stands at 10% but the head of the Civil Protection Agency said there are likely to be as many as 10 times more cases in the country that are yet to be detected.