国际英语资讯:Italys coronavirus deaths exceed 25,000, new active infections keep falling_时事

国际英语资讯:Italys coronavirus deaths exceed 25,000, new active infections keep falling

ROME, April 22 -- The coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 25,000 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of active infections, fatalities and recoveries so far to 187,327, according to the latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department on Wednesday.

Wednesday saw 437 new deaths, bringing the total to 25,085 fatalities since the pandemic first broke out in the northern Lombardy region on Feb. 21.

A total of 2,943 additional recoveries were registered on Wednesday compared to Tuesday, bringing the total to 54,543. It was also the biggest daily recoveries recorded so far.

国际英语资讯:Italys coronavirus deaths exceed 25,000, new active infections keep falling1

The active infections stood at 107,699, which is 10 lower than Tuesday. It was the third consecutive daily drop in the number of active infections nationwide.

A positive trend was also confirmed in the number of patients hospitalized.

Of those infected, 2,384 are in intensive care, down by 87 compared to Tuesday, while 23,805 are hospitalized in normal wards, down by 329. The rest, or 75.7 percent, are in isolation at home.

In related news, the number of doctors who have died from the coronavirus infections grew to 144, after two more fatalities were registered in the last 24 hours, the National Federation of Orders of Surgeons and Dentists (FNOMCeO) said.

REGULARIZING UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS

Also on Wednesday, Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese confirmed a plan was being discussed within the Italian cabinet on the possibility of providing irregular workers, including undocumented migrants, a regular permit.