Italy records 221,216 coronavirus cases, death toll at 30,911

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 30,900 lives in Italy, bringing the total number of cases combining infections, fatalities and recoveries so far to 221,216, according to the latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department on Tuesday.

The deaths on Tuesday was of 172, bringing the total to 30,911 since the outbreak was first recorded in Italy's northern Lombardy region late February.

Recoveries jumped by 2,452, bringing the nationwide total to 109,039 -- up from 106,587 recoveries on Monday. Nationwide, the number of active infections fell by 1,222 to 81,266.

Of those who tested positive for the coronavirus, 952 are in intensive care -- down by 47 compared to Monday, and 12,865 are hospitalized with symptoms -- down by 674 over the past 24 hours. The rest 67,449 people, or 83 percent of those who tested positive, are isolated at home.