press release26 febbraio 2020

Coronavirus: 400 cases detected in Italy

Updated h. 6:00 PM

At the headquarters of the Civil Protection Department, the work of the Operational Committee proceeds in order to ensure the coordination of the interventions of the components and operational structures of the National Civil Protection Service.

As regards health monitoring related to the spread of Coronavirus on national territory, 400 people have been reported as currently infected in 9 regions and in an autonomous Province.

In detail: there are 258 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Lombardy, 71 in Veneto, 47 in Emilia-Romagna, 11 in Ligury, 3 in Piedmont, 3 in Lazio, 3 in Sicily, 2 in Tuscany, 1 in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano. 128 patients are hospitalized with symptoms, 36 are in Intensive Care, while 211 are in home isolation. One person has recovered, while 12 have died.