(ANSA) - Rome, April 11 - The civil protection department
said Saturday that 100,269 people are infected with the
coronavirus in Italy, up 1,996 in 24 hours.
That is significantly higher than Friday's daily rise of
1,396.
The department said 19,468 people with COVID-19 have died in
Italy, up 619, compared to Friday's daily rise of 570.
It said 32,534 people have recovered from the coronavirus in
Italy, a rise of 2,079 with respect to Friday.
The total number of people known to have been infected in
Italy, including the deceased and those who have recovered, is
now 152,271, up 4,694 on Friday.
The department said around 56,000 coronavirus tests were done
in the last 24 hours, taking the total up to 963,473.
Coronavirus: infected no. passes 100,000
619 deaths in 24 hours, 2,079 recoveries in one day