However, there were 4,805 new confirmed cases, an increase from 4,585 a day earlier Italy saw 681 new coronavirus fatalities on Saturday, including a police officer in Premier Giuseppe Conte’s security team, while authorities warned a return to normality in the country remains distant.
The daily toll was the lowest since March 26 and fell from 766 Friday, according to civil protection data. There were 4,805 new confirmed cases, an increase from 4,585 a day earlier.
Italy this week extended an almost total nationwide lockdown to at least April 13 and while efforts to contain the virus have started bearing fruit, “it’s way too early to think the battle is won,", according to emergency response czar Domenico Arcuri.