Italy reports highest single day COVID-19 death toll since April

  • 4 years ago
이탈리아 코로나19로 하루 새 731명 숨져…4월 이후 최다

Despite strict measures in place across Europe,... a number of countries continue to see high numbers of COVID-19 infections and deaths.
This includes Italy which reported over 700 deaths on Tuesday,... the highest number since April.
Lee Seung-jae reports.
Despite strict anti-COVID-19 measures in place,... Europe continues to see its number of infections spike on a daily basis.
This includes Italy,... which reported over 32-thousand cases on Tuesday,... including 731 deaths.
That death toll is the highest single day figure since April 3rd,... when the country was on a full national lockdown.
Italy was the first Western country to be hit by the virus,... and has seen over 46-thousand deaths since its initial outbreak in February,... the second highest toll in Europe after the U.K.
Among regions,... the northern region of Lombardy,... where Italy's financial capital Milan is located,... remains the hardest hit,... reporting over 8-thousand new cases.
In France,... another grim milestone was reached on Tuesday,... as the country surpassed 2 million cases.
The country also reported over 12-hundred deaths,... raising the total death toll to over 46-thousand.
According to France's Director General of Health,... an "unprecedented number of hospitalizations" is being reported.
The figure stands at 33-thousand-500,... including over 48-hundred in intensive care.
In Turkey,... Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday,... that the country will impose partial weekend curfews to stem the spread.
Movement will be allowed between 10AM to 8PM so as not to disrupt supply and production chains.
A partial curfew, which was already in effect for people over the age of 65, has now been expanded to include those under 20,... with the exception of those who have to go to work.
Cinemas will be closed until the end of the year,... while malls, markets, restaurants and hairdressers can only operate from 10AM to 8PM throughout the week,.... with restaurants only offering takeout.
Classes will continue online until the end of the year,... while sports will be played without fans.
As of Tuesday,... Turkey reported over 421-thousand cases,... and 11-thousand-704 deaths.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.

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