Italy sees lowest daily virus death toll for 3 weeks as it plans to lift lockdown

Italy sees smallest percentage increase in coronavirus deaths for weeks as it plans to lift lockdown in few days

ITALY recorded its lowest death rate yet in another hopeful sign it could be turning the tide against coronavirus yesterday.

The country has been the hardest hit in Europe and arguably the world, with the highest number of recorded deaths of any country.Medics suit up at Humanitas Hospital in Rozzano, near Milan, ItalyBut there could be light at the end of the tunnel for the beleaguered nation, with the dramatic numbers of deaths and new cases finally appearing to taper off.But the increase was fewer than the 604 the day before and marked the smallest percentage increase in weeks at just 3.2%.

And Italy is now looking at plans to ease lockdown restrictions – despite health experts warning it would be a “dangerous thing to do”. Shops and businesses could reopen on April 13, and Italians could be allowed to go outside and return to work from May 4,Dressing operations for doctors and nurses in the Covid-19 ward of Humanitas Hospital in Rozzano, near MilanWith the country’s lockdown set to end in five days, health chiefs are now discussing how to go about lifting lockdown restrictions under “phase two” of the country’sSilvio Brusaferro, head of Italy’s top health institute, of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, said:...

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