Reuters cited data from the Italian Civil Defense Agency, which said on March 28, it recorded 889 more deaths from Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths from this epidemic here to 10,023. Italy is the country with the most deaths in Covid-19 in the world.
Also yesterday, Italy recorded nearly 16,000 more cases, bringing the total number of infected people to 92,472, the second most in the world after the US with more than 120,000 cases. Italian health officials said that the actual number may be higher than the published data because currently only people with serious symptoms can be tested, while "thousands of people are still at home waiting for testing".
On the other hand, Italian officials believe that these figures could be even worse if the government does not impose blockades. "Without blockade measures, we may even have to witness worse numbers and our health system will be much harder," said Angelo Borelli, the head of the Agency. Italian civil defense said.
The Italian government imposed a nationwide blockade on April 3, which banned the gathering of people, closed a series of businesses, factories, closed schools, limiting people from traveling. However, under the current situation, Italian officials are considering extending the blockade order. “Is it time to reopen the country? In my opinion we have to consider this carefully, ”Mr. Borrelli emphasized.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte late yesterday also reminded people that be prepared to stay at home for a while longer. Conte also said that he had approved a new bailout package worth 4.7 billion euros (over 5 billion dollars) to support the businesses most severely affected by the Covid-19 epidemic.
The Covid-19 outbreak began in China late last year and has now spread to about 199 countries and territories around the world. Covid-19 caused nearly 650,000 people to get sick, more than 30,000 died in the world. About 140,000 people have been cured of symptoms so far, while global scientists continue to race against time to research into developing therapeutic drugs and vaccines.
