As of Thursday, some 105 doctors were among the victims of the pandemic, according to fresh data provided by Italy's National Federation of Orders of Surgeons and Dentists (FNOMCeO). That is in addition to more than 30 nurses and other medical staff who have died.
According to information from the High Institute of Health, more than 13,500 health workers have been infected with the coronavirus.
According to FNOMCeO President Filippo Anelli, the list of deceased doctors includes several who came out of retirement to help fight the spread of the virus.
"A doctor never stops being a doctor," Anelli said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's cabinet was considering whether to extend by 14 more days the current nationwide lockdown which expires on April 13, according to Ansa news agency, citing qualified sources.
However, no official announcement was made by authorities, and the decision would, as always, be up to the central government only, on the base of recommendations from the Technical and Scientific Committee.
Speaking to media lately, Conte has explained several times on a possible relaxation of current measures -- the shift to a so-called "phase two" of the emergency -- would eventually be decided gradually, and starting with some business activities only.
In order to orderly planning such step, Conte on Thursday discussed via video conference with representatives of the country's main workers unions CGIL, CISL, and UIL and the largest industrial association Confindustria.
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