Post-lockdown Italy maintains downward trend in COVID-19 active cases

The total death toll due to novel coronavirus in Italy has claimed more than 29,000 lives. Italy maintained a declining trend in active COVID-19 infections and intensive care cases, one day after it eased the national lockdown. As of today, Italy's death toll stood at 29,315, bringing the total number of cases, including fatalities and recoveries, so far to 213,013, according to the latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department. The Health authorities registered 98,467 active infections on Tuesday, down from 99,980 a day earlier, continuing the trend since April 20, when the country reported a drop in total active infections for the first time, Xinhua news agency reported.

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