Less people were infected and died in Italy from covid-19 in the past 24 hours. On Saturday the death toll set a new record (plus 793) and this Sunday there were less than a hundred: 651, according to data advanced by the Italian Civil Protection. The number of infected people also decreased: there are more than 5 560 confirmed cases today, when yesterday there were more than 6 thousand. However, with this it cannot be said that the Italian epidemiological curve is decreasing. It is still early for these analyzes.
Italy is the country in the world where the number of new cases increases the most every day, such as the death toll that has already surpassed more than 1500 in China – the country where the new coronavirus appeared at the end of last year. The Italian balance sheet shows a total of 59 138 confirmed cases of covid-19 and 5 476 dead. 7 024 people have already recovered.
In Europe, the second most affected country is Spain, where in the last 24 hours nearly 400 died people. O neighboring country has now 28 573 infected and 17 25 killed. With the epidemiological curve growing, the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, announced the prolongation of the state of emergency, this Sunday, while Spanish doctors report the “war of our generation”. The region most affected by the covid-19 is Madrid, with 9,702 infected and 1,021 dead, followed by Catalonia (4,704 and 191), the Basque Country (2,097 and 97) and Castile-La Mancha (1 819 and 112).
Worldwide, there are more than 324,000 infected, 96,000 recovered and almost 14,000 deaths.
EU gives 50 million for immediate manufacture of fans and masks
The European Commission approved on Sunday a state aid to Italy of 50 million euros to support the immediate manufacture of medical devices such as ventilators and protective equipment such as masks, glasses, aprons and safety clothing.
According to Brussels, this state aid to Rome aims to “provide the necessary medical treatment for the infected, while protecting health workers and citizens”, announced the community executive. information released on your site.
Italy closes all non-essential activities
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said this Saturday, in a press conference broadcast live on Facebook, that this is a “difficult decision”, but “necessary”, to “face the most acute phase” of this pandemic, that has already made Italy the country with the highest death toll in the world. The Government has decided to terminate all “production activities, throughout the territory, that are not strictly necessary, crucial and essential to guarantee essential goods and services“, he said.
The Italian region of Lombardy, which is most affected by the covid-19 pandemic, will also tighten restrictive measures to contain the outbreak, decreeing a ban on sports and fines of up to 5000 euros for meetings in public places. The decree goes into effect this Sunday and runs until April 15, indicated the region of Northern Italy on its website.
The document suspends artisanal activities, offices and companies, as well as weekly markets, with the exception of essential, urgent or public services, prevents the use of vending machines and interrupts works in progress, except hospital and road works .
All accommodation units will also be closed and customers will have to abandon them within the first 72 hours after the decree comes into force, leaving only accommodation related to emergency management.
With Lusa
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