Italy's COVID-19 Outbreak Reignited

According to new data, the country of Italy registered 2,548 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry announced on October 1, 2020. This update is the first time Italy has exceeded 2,000 cases in a single day since the end of April. During 2020, Italy has confirmed 35,918 fatalities related to COVID-19 during 2020.

The latest update from Italy's Higher Health Institute on October 1st shows the average age of 80 years in deceased COVID-19 patients, with an average of 3.4 pre-existing diseases.