People wearing face masks prepare to get on a bus in Milan, Italy, on May 1, 2020. (Xinhua)
Monday saw 1,221 new coronavirus infections and 1,225 additional recoveries compared to Sunday, bringing the nationwide totals to 211,938 and 82,879, respectively.
ROME, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 29,000 lives in Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries to 211,938 as of Monday, according to the latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department.
The death toll on Monday was 195, bringing the nationwide fatalities to 29,079 since the pandemic first broke out in the northern Lombardy region. Total active infections stood at 99,980, with a decrease of 199 cases compared to the previous day.
Monday saw 1,221 new coronavirus infections and 1,225 additional recoveries compared to Sunday, bringing the nationwide totals to 211,938 and 82,879, respectively.
A woman wearing a face mask rides a bicycle in Milan, Italy, on May 1, 2020. (Xinhua)
Of those infected, 1,479 are in intensive care -- down by 22 compared to Sunday, and 16,823 are hospitalized in normal wards -- down by 419. The remaining 81,678 people, or 81.7 percent of those who tested positive, are in isolation at home.
Monday's total numbers are up from a total of 210,717 cases on Sunday: 100,179 active infections, 81,654 recoveries and 28,884 fatalities.
Italy's lockdown, imposed on March 10 to contain the pandemic, was partly lifted on Monday, as the country entered into the so-called "Phase Two," involving the gradual resumption of social, economic and productive activities. ■
