Rome: The coronavirus epidemic has claimed 2,978 victims in Italy as of Wednesday evening, with the cumulative coronavirus cases reaching 35,713 since the epidemic broke out on Feb. 21, according to new data released by the Civil Protection Department.
In the past 24 hours, 475 more COVID patients had died of the disease in Italy, compared to 345 deaths a day earlier, official data showed.
As well, a total of 4,025 patients have recovered, a big jump from 2,941 recorded a day earlier.
Italy, which recorded the most cases outside China, currently reported 28,710 active coronavirus cases, compared to Tuesday’s 26,062, an increase of 2,648 in 24 hours.
Of those active cases, 12,090 are under home isolation, 14,363 hospitalized with symptoms and 2,257 are in intensive care, data showed.
(Xinhua)
