Corona alarm in Italy: Infection numbers above May level - government takes solid measures directly

The number of corona infections has risen again in Italy. They are above the values ​​from May. The government then took drastic measures.

• The number of coronavirus * infections in Italy has risen again .
• The government responded directly and took drastic measures .
• The latest figures now correspond to the May level(see update from August 20th).

Update from August 20 : The Corona situation in Italy is becoming increasingly tense. The number of new infections in the country, which was once so badly affected by the pandemic, has risen again. 845 infected people were added within one day. This number is the highest since May 16, when 875 people were registered. In addition, six other people died as a result of Covid 19 disease .

As the Italian daily La Repubblica reports, the increasing numbers of infections are also due to increased testing. According to this, 77,442 smears were taken in one day. This is the second highest number since the outbreak began (77,701 on June 17).

In the meantime, the familiar picture of infection repatriation is also emerging in Italy. In individual regions, almost half of the corona cases originate outside the country.

Update from August 17: On Saturday (August 15), 629 new corona infections were reported in Italy . Because the country, which was hit particularly hard by the pandemic in Europe, fears a second wave, the government has taken drastic new measures.

Corona in Italy: 320 new infections within 24 hours

The numbers of the last few days are still relatively high, but at least they are not above the peak on Saturday. 479 new cases were reported on Sunday - 320 on Monday . The numbers can be found on the official dashboard of the Italian government, which documents the corona situation in the country.

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Corona alarm in Italy: the number of infections is rising again - the government is taking serious measures immediately

First report from August 16:

Rome - The coronavirus is on the rise again in Europe. While the number of infections has risen again in Croatia and Spain, among others, the numbers in Italy have recently remained at a relatively low level. But now the new infections shot up here too. The Italian government has now decided to take drastic new measures to prevent a second wave.

Due to the increasing numbers exclude Italy from Monday the 17 . August , all the discos in the country. Health Minister Roberto Speranza announced on Sunday after a meeting with ministers and governors of the country. The closure therefore applies until at least September 7th. Not only indoor discos will be affected by the closure, but also outdoor beach discos and all other places where dance events take place outdoors or indoors.

Coronavirus in Italy: increasing numbers - mask requirement tightened

In addition , the mask requirement is being tightened again in Italy . Mouth and nose protection must now be worn between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. in public places where Italians like to meet and when people gather in front of bars.

Nuova ordinanza:
1. Sospensione delle attività del ballo, all'aperto e al chiuso, che abbiano luogo in discoteche e in ogni altro spazio aperto al pubblico.
2. Obbligo di mascherina anche all'aperto dalle 18 every 6 nei luoghi dove c'è rischio di assembramento.
Avanti con prudenza

The tightening of measures is also due to the fact that there had been many media reports in the past few days about celebrations of young people without distance and masks . As in other countries, an increasing number of young people in Italy are contracting the coronavirus.

Corona in Italy: increasing numbers of infections - government reacts directly

After the increase in the number of infections *, politicians had warned that the reopening of the schools (planned for September 14) could be in danger. In Italy they absolutely want to avoid this and have taken the measures outlined with reference to the schools.

Officially, the Mediterranean country currently has almost 254,000 infections. On Sunday , the authorities registered 479 new infections with the corona virus within 24 hours. Saturday the value was even higher, namely at 629 . In the previous weeks, however, the number of infections had been much lower. Almost 35,400 people have officially died with or from Corona in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic in February *.

Minister Speranza wrote on Facebook: “We cannot undo the hardships that we have suffered in recent months. Our priority must be to reopen schools in complete safety in September. "

Before the decision, disco operators had warned of billions in losses. The Italian government is now planning to help them with an aid package . According to the Italian daily La Repubblica , a package worth 100 million euros is on the table. Hundreds of tourists are stuck on a small island in Italy. It is currently uncertain when they will be allowed to leave. (rjs mit dpa) * merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.

Great Britain has now declared France a risk area, forcing thousands of British vacationers to return home as soon as possible. Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn wants to cancel the carnival in spring 2021. He could not imagine the events taking place normally.

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