Italy's death toll from coronavirus rises by 262 to 31,368

A further 262 COVID-19 patients had died in the past 24 hours in Italy, bringing the country's death toll to 31,368, out of total infection cases of 223,096, according to fresh figures on Thursday.

The number of recoveries rose to 115,288, with an increase of 2,747 compared to Wednesday. Nationwide, the number of active infections fell by 2,017 to 76,440, according to the Civil Protection Department.

Of those who tested positive for the coronavirus, 855 are being treated in intensive care, a decrease of 38 compared to Wednesday, and 11,453 people are hospitalized with symptoms, a decrease of 719 over the past 24 hours.

The remaining 64,132 people -- or 84 percent of those who have tested positive -- are in isolation at home without or with only mild symptoms.

(CGTN)