Italy to extend coronavirus lockdown measures to April 13

Italy will extend coronavirus lockdown restrictions imposed last month to April 13 to counter the spread of the virus, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Wednesday.

The country reported a total of 110,574 cases of COVID-19 with the death toll reaching 13,155 as of Wednesday.

Overall, the increase in the number of people hospitalized and deaths have slowed down, Civil Protection Department Chief Angelo Borrelli told a televised press conference late Wednesday afternoon.

The number of people recovered rose by 1,118 cases to a total of 16,847 since the pandemic broke out in the northern regions of the country on February 21.

Talking about the medical supplies, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said Wednesday that the country has received 30 million coronavirus face masks from abroad and 22 million from China alone.