Three more people have died in Italy from coronavirus, bringing the death toll from the worst outbreak of the illness in Europe to 17, the Civil Protection Agency said on Thursday, SIA reports.
The number of confirmed cases has risen to 650, officials said, from 528 announced at a news conference some seven hours earlier. The government is seeking to calm fears about the outbreak, which has seen countries issue travel advisories warning their citizens to avoid visiting hard-hit Lombardy and Veneto regions, which have seen the most cases.
The Italian government has lashed out at what it called alarmist and inaccurate reporting about the degree of contagion and level of panic, and insisted Italy is a safe country and ready to receive visitors. Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte's government appealed to European neighbours for cooperation, not isolation and discrimination.
The Italian government has defended its handling of the public health emergency while acknowledging the inability to pinpoint the origins of two clusters in the northern Lombardy and Veneto regions. Here is a recent overview of the European countries affected in brief, where people have died and the precautions being taken.
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