Pandemic in Italy continues to grow • 175 people died as a result of the virus in the last 24 hours • To defeat fear: Citizens sing on balcony

• Italian defiance against illness // Photo: Reuters

The number of corona infections in Italy has risen by 3,497 people on Saturday, a dramatic increase since yesterday, the country's health authorities said.

The number of infections in the country is 21,157, of which 17,750 are still considered active patients. The number of dead in the past day has increased by 175 people, a significant decrease from the 250 people who died from the virus in the previous day. The death toll from the virus since the outbreak of the epidemic is 1,441.

Yesterday, the government in the state announced the closure of all non-essential businesses and the operation of essential businesses by a regional rotation method, in order to reduce the possibility of infection.

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Italy as a whole has been in closure since the middle of last week and severe restrictions are placed on state transport, with a large part of it disabled. Hospitals in the country are having trouble coping with the influx of patients, and their cases are defined as non-life threatening.

Despite the sad situation, Italian citizens have found a way, despite the closure and isolation, to maintain high morale and the joy of life that characterizes the country. Many social media videos show residential buildings where tenants gather near windows and balconies to sing together, each from their own home.