Corona in Italy: Second wave in the Mediterranean country - again it hits the same region hardest

In the corona pandemic, many Italians are fearful of health care bottlenecks.

New curfews are already in place.

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• In the

  corona pandemic *

  , the second

  wave

  * has

  already reached

  the Mediterranean country of

  Italy

  .

• In the fight against the

  Sars-CoV-2

  virus *, the government is warning of a new

  lockdown

  - and is taking drastic

  measures

  .

• The number of proven daily infections with the novel corona virus * has now reached a

  record

  level

  in the country

  .

• This

  news ticker

  is continuously updated.

Milan - The pandemic situation in

worsening: The country's health authorities recorded more than

within 24 hours

on Thursday

- a high.

The day before it was almost

.

In total,

more than

people

have been proven to be

infected

in the Mediterranean country with around

, and the number of

in connection with the

rose by

to 36,968

on Thursday

.

As with the first wave, the

is

northern

with

as the capital.

The following tweet from the Italian newspaper

shows a current scene from the metropolis:

Coprifuoco a Milano: città deserta e presidiata dalle forze dell'ordine https://t.co/v555WGGaJY pic.twitter.com/KPaCV8NVm3

- Corriere della Sera (@Corriere) October 23, 2020

Coronavirus in Italy: Fear of shortages - and another lockdown.

The dynamics of the second corona wave are increasingly causing fear of serious

in Italy

.

Prime Minister

called on the Italians on Thursday in a speech in the Senate in Rome

to refrain from

all unnecessary

.

A big

like in spring should be avoided.

Now, however, the government is taking the strictest

since the national lockdown: From Friday evening, there will be a

for the

, which also includes the capital

, as well as for

with Naples.

In

, the curfew should come into force on Thursday evening.

The curfews are valid for

.

Between

and

, leaving the house or apartment is only permitted in

- for

or

reasons.

+

A musician with mouth and nose protection in a subway station in Milan: As with the first wave, the city is currently a corona hotspot.

© Claudio Furlan / LaPresse via ZUMA Press / dpa

Corona new infections high in Italy: Government reacts with nationwide curfew

On Sunday, Conte had already ordered a nationwide

from midnight for bars and restaurants.

A maximum of six guests are allowed to sit in the bars per table.

After 6 p.m., standing guests will no longer be served.

(AFP / dpa / frs)

List of rubric lists: © Claudio Furlan / LaPresse via ZUMA Press / dpa