The corona numbers are also increasing rapidly in Italy and are reaching the level of spring.
The government wants to prevent a lockdown with tightened measures.
The
second wave * of
the
coronavirus pandemic *
has
long since reached
Italy
.
The number of
new corona infections *
is as high as it was last in
March
.
The government is planning an
intensification
of the
measures
to a second
lockdown
to prevent.
This
news ticker
is updated regularly.
Rome / Munich - In large parts of Europe, the number of
new corona infections is
increasing rapidly.
So also in
Italy
.
On Friday, the country
jumped
the threshold of
5000 new corona cases
within one day.
The authorities in the capital
Rome
counted a total of
5,372
new infections.
In addition,
28
new
Covid 19 deaths were
registered.
Authorities were particularly concerned in the Lombard capital,
Milan
, where the numbers skyrocketed.
Politicians there appealed to the young population to abide by the applicable rules.
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Corona in Italy: number of new infections as high as last in March
For a few days now, the numbers in the country that was Europe's absolute
Corona hotspot
at the beginning of the pandemic in spring have
been increasing again.
The number of
new infections
is as high as it was last in
March
.
However, the number of tests * for the
coronavirus *
significantly higher today.
In addition, significantly fewer people need intensive medical treatment.
There
are currently
around 400 people
with
Covid 19 disease in
the
intensive care units
.
Already on Friday urged the government adviser and WHO Representative
Walter Ricciardi
in the transmitter
Sky TG24
that the number of daily infections until December to
16,000 cases
could rise.
He also warned of an impending shortage of hospital beds.
"We are under extreme pressure," said Ricciardi.
Media reports on Saturday alleging that prepares
Italian Government
a renewed
tightening
of the
Corona-measures
before.
Corona in Italy: Government plans to tighten measures to avoid lockdown
Since Wednesday,
a
mask requirement has been in place
in
Italy
when people meet who do not live together.
A violation of the rule threatens fines of 400 euros up to 1000 euros.
Various Italian newspapers said that
Rome was
now planning a
strict ban on outdoor groups in
front of bars and restaurants.
In addition, the
number of participants
for
private celebrations
should be
severely limited.
The Italian government wanted to
avoid
a second major
lockdown
.
In
March
, the government of Prime Minister
Guiseppe Conte
severely restricted
the economy and life in
Italy
for many weeks.
Proteggiamo noi stessi, i nostri cari, il nostro Paese.
#ioindossolamascherina pic.twitter.com/jZ800V3eO6
- Giuseppe Conte (@GiuseppeConteIT) October 8, 2020
The newspaper
Corriere della Sera
wrote that
previous rules
against evening groups of people in front of bars had been
increasingly disregarded
in larger cities
.
So the
government is
now
considering
banning standing outside bars and restaurants altogether.
There, guests would then only be allowed to sit at tables with a large distance.
The
cabinet is
still negotiating
internally about the details of possible
protective measures
.
A new decree should be
ready by
October 15,
the newspaper reported.
(ph / dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital editorial network
