Corona in Italy: Lockdown threatens after new record numbers - again, the same region will be hit 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 updated continuously.

Update from October 23, 5:38 p.m.:

In

, the

continue to

rise

.

The last 16,000 new infections in one day were recorded.

The Italian government wants to avoid a new lockdown.

But compared to the first wave, the age structure gives a little hope.

Because instead of a

for corona positive tests at the peak of the

, the

at the end of August was

, according to the Italian health department.

This explains the low case mortality at the beginning of the second wave.

And not only was mortality low.

During the summer, the numbers in Italy were less than 200 cases per day.

The

declared the

, so n-tv.

But now, like in all of Europe, the numbers are rising again in Italy.

This is accompanied by an increased utilization of the intensive care beds and especially in regions like Campania, which were virtually spared from the first wave, there is an

, according to n-tv.

Coronavirus in Italy: Mediterranean country reports 16,000 new infections - again, the same region is hit hardest

First report from October 23, 9.41 a.m.:

Milan - The pandemic situation in

getting worse: 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