Death toll in Italy rises to 21,067, 602 lives lost in one day

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The country’s civil security department said that 602 people died in Italy in the last 24 hours due to COVID-19. In addition, the total number of cases of corona virus which came in the end of February in Italy has been 162,488. Speaking during a press conference held on Tuesday night, Angelo Borelli, the head of the Department of Civil Defense, confirmed that a total of 104,291 cases were active in the country, with 675 newly activated corona virus cases, reported Xinhua.

Among those infected, 28,011 are hospitalized (12 patients fewer than Monday), while 3,186 are in intensive care (74 fewer patients than Monday). Borelli said, 70 percent of the remaining or all positive cases are quarantined at home.

The death toll on Tuesday was 602, bringing the total death toll in Italy to 21,067. On 21 February, symptoms of corona virus started appearing in the country. He said 1,695 additional people were cured compared to Monday. With this, the total number of people in the country was 37,130. Tuesday’s number has surpassed a total of 159,516 cases on Monday. On Monday, active cases 103,616, 35,435 were cured and 20,465 have died so far.

Borelli also said that the Civil Protection Department has 10,598 volunteers. He thanked European Parliament Speaker David Sasoli, who is Italian, saying beautiful words were spoken by Sasoli about our volunteers. Defined him as the heart of Italy. The head of civil security said that the Italians have so far donated 122 million euros (US $ 133 million) to the Corona Virus Emergency Fund and that their department has so far spent 26 million euros of donated money to purchase personal safety gear and ventilators. Have done.