Italy: New coronavirus cases drop to lowest amid crisis

Italy on March 24 reportedly confirmed that its coronavirus infections rates has been slowing down. As per reports, Italy's 743 new deaths broke two days of successive declines that h taken number down to 601 on Monday. It set a world record of 793 fatalities on Saturday. According to reports, officials registered just eight percent rise on Tuesday which is lowest level since Italy registered its first death on February 21.

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decline in new cases reveal that complete lockdown is effectively working. As per international media reports, Prime Minister Giuseppe has increased fine amounts for those who are found out on streets without a legitimate reason from current 206 euros to 400-3,000 euros. 

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69,176 confirmed cases

Italy has reported total confirmed cases of 69,176  while its death toll stands at 6,820 while 8,326 patients have been recovered so far. More than 60 per cent of latest deaths reportedly occurred in rrn region of Lombardy, where hospitals are flooded with patients that have left intensive care beds hard to find and respirators in dire supply. 

Italy is worst-hit in world and in rth of country, particularly Lombardy region, hospitals struggle to treat thousands of cases. While speaking at a news conference, President of Lombardy, Attilio Fontana, said that government has agreed that military can be used to help enforce lockdown. Fontana said, “ request to use army has been accepted and 114 soldiers will be on ground throughout Lombardy. It is still too little, but it is positive”. He furr ded, “Unfortunately we are t seeing a change of trend in numbers, which are rising”. 

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