Italy has 3526 new deaths and 345 deaths, with a total of 2503 deaths

According to the latest news from the Dutch media BNO News Network, Italy has 3,526 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 345 new deaths. The cumulative number of confirmed cases has increased to 31,506, and the cumulative number of deaths has reached 2,503.

A surge of 3,526 cases in one day! Italy has more than 30,000 confirmed cases

Borelli, head of Italy's civil protection department and commissioner of the coronavirus emergency committee, said on the 17th that as of 18:00 that day, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Italy had risen to 31,506, the total number of deaths had risen to 2,503, and another 2,941 people had recovered.

Statistics from the department showed that the cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Italy increased by 3,526 from the previous day, the cumulative number of deaths increased by 345, and the cumulative number of cured cases increased by 192.

Borrell said at a video press conference held that evening that among the confirmed cases, 12,894 patients were receiving general treatment in hospitals, 2,060 were receiving treatment in intensive care units, and another 11,108 were in home isolation.

To prevent the further spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, Italy entered a nationwide "lockdown" state on the 10th, and closed all shops in the country except food stores and pharmacies from the 12th. However, public transportation, logistics, post offices, banks and food production industries remain open and functioning normally to ensure basic life services to the public.