Italy CCP Virus Death Toll Lowest in 3 Weeks: Authorities

Parish priest of the Santa Maria Assunta church in Pontoglio, Don Giovanni Cominardi (C), is escorted by Pontoglio mayor Alessandro Seghezzi (L), during a Via Crucis procession (Way of the Cross) as part of Good Friday celebrations in Pontoglio, Italy, on April 10, 2020. Miguel Medina /AFP via Getty Images

Italian health officials on Sunday reported the lowest number of CCP virus deaths since March 19, noting that 431 people died in the past 24 hours. It is down from 619 fatalities reported during the previous day.

The new figures were recorded by Italy’s Civil Protection Agency. The death toll from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus in Italy is now 19,899, officials said, according to The Local.