Italy Reports 601 CCP Virus Deaths in 24 Hours

It's the Second Day a Smaller Increase in COVID-19 Deaths Have Been Recorded

Two nurses walk in front of the Emergency Room of the local hospital in Cremona, near Milan, Italy, on March 20, 2020. Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images

Italian health authorities reported 601 new CCP virus deaths in a 24 hour period, a decline from the previous day’s death total of 651, as some officials expressed cautious optimism that the trending is starting to slow.

Italy’s Civil Protection reported there were 4,789 new cases for a total of more than 63,000. More than 6,000 deaths have also been recorded to date.