ROME, April 9 -- The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 18,279 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries to 143,626 by Thursday, according to the latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department.
Thursday saw 610 new fatalities and 1,979 new recoveries, raising the total recoveries to 28,470.
Addressing a televised press conference, Civil Protection Department Chief Angelo Borrelli said 1,615 new active infections were registered compared to Wednesday, bringing the nationwide total to 96,877 infections.
Of those infected, 28,399 are hospitalized, 86 fewer from the previous day; 3,605 are in intensive care, 88 fewer; and 64,873 are isolated at home, said Borrelli who also serves as extraordinary commissioner for the coronavirus emergency.
According to Borrelli, the numbers in the last days confirmed that pressure on the national health system, and especially on hospitals in the most affected regions -- some northern and central areas of the country -- was decreasing.
"The past five days, four -- including today -- have ended with fewer patients hospitalized compared to the previous day," Franco Locatelli, president of Italy's Higher Health Council, told reporters at the same press conference.
"As for the number of patients admitted to intensive care, five days out of last five ended up with a drop compared to the previous day, and this proves the reduction in the pressure on hospitals mentioned by the commissioner," the expert stressed.
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