Italy's Intensive Care Virus Cases Drop For First Time
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published April 04, 2020 | 10:54 PM
Italy saw its first drop Saturday in the number of patients intensive care treatment for the coronavirus that had stretched the Mediterranean country's world-class healthcare system to breaking point
Rome, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Apr, 2020 ) :Italy saw its first drop Saturday in the number of patients intensive care treatment for the coronavirus that had stretched the Mediterranean country's world-class healthcare system to breaking point.
Civil protection service chief Angelo Borrelli called the drop from 4,068 on Friday to 3,994 on Saturday in the number of critical patients an important moment in Italy's battle against COVID-19.
"This is a very important data point because the figure is decreasing for the first time," Borrelli told reporters.
"It is important because it allows our hospitals to breathe. This is the first time that this figure has fallen since we started managing the emergency." Borrelli also cast figures showing Italy's death toll rising by 681 to 15,362 -- officially higher than in any other other country -- in a positive light.
"This figure is constantly decreasing," he said.
"I want to remind you that (on March 27), we almost had 1,000 dead." Italy recorded 969 deaths that day -- a record that stood until the United States reported nearly 1,500 fatalities between Thursday and Friday.
The daily rise in new infections across Italy has also slowed to just four percent.
But Italian officials are still not declaring victory and instead are preparing the country for at least another month of life under a general lockdown.
The drop in critical care patients "is a strong signal but it should absolutely not be read as a sign that we have overcome the critical stage," the government's scientific council head Franco Locatelli said.
"It shows that the measures that we have been applying have had success."
Related Topics
Recent Stories
DP World ILT20 Season 3 to begin from 11 January 2025
Sharjah Public Library unveils interactive arts and crafts journey at SCRF 2024
"Wonder Walks” show makes an enthralling debut at SCRF 2024
Remarkable Young Minds Light up the Stage at Sharjah Children’s Reading
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 12 May 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 12 May 2024
Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's visit schedule being discussed
Govt decides to procurement wheat from farmers
Deputy PM to pay 4-day visit to China from Monday
Pakistan seeks foreign investments in diverse sectors: PM
Digital transformation key priority for govt to improve tax collection: Aurangze ..
President-designate of COP29 for collective efforts to deal with climate change ..
More Stories From World
-
Martin stays strong to win thrilling French MotoGP
37 minutes ago -
Nepali, British climbers extend Everest records
57 minutes ago -
Football: English Championship play-off semi-final results
57 minutes ago -
Fighting rages across Gaza as death toll tops 35,000
1 hour ago -
At least 34 killed in Indonesia floods, 16 missing
1 hour ago -
Football: Italian Serie A results
1 hour ago
-
Football: Italian Serie A table
1 hour ago -
First patient to get gene-edited pig kidney transplant dies
1 hour ago -
Ex-bike champ Rossi relishes 'honour' of taking on Le Mans on four wheels
1 hour ago -
Russia claims more advances in Ukraine's Kharkiv region
1 hour ago -
Full-scale Rafah offensive 'cannot take place': UN rights chief
2 hours ago -
Ishaq Dar to arrive in Beijing on Monday on official visit
2 hours ago