Of the 321 new infections, 237 were registered in Lombardy
For the second day in a row, eight of Italy's 20 regions have not recorded a single case of the disease.
No cases in: Friuli Venezia Giulia, Umbria, Molise, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia and the autonomous region of Valle d'Aosta. The regions of Trentino, Puglia and Marche registered just one case each.
In the last 24 hours, 321 new cases were reported — almost the same number as the previous day (318).
Of the 321 new infections, 237 were recorded in Lombardy. The region with the second highest number of new cases is Piedmont (just 19).
The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country is 233.836.
Deaths
From yesterday to today, Italy recorded 71 deaths from Covid-19. The number is slightly higher than the 55 reported the previous day.
With this, the total number of deaths from the new coronavirus in the country reached 33.601.
Italy reopens borders
Hoping to revive the tourism sector, vital to its economy, Italy reopened its borders to Europeans this Wednesday (3), a crucial step in the return to normality after the country was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. which continues to advance in Latin America, especially in Brazil.
Italy and the rest of Europe continue to ease restrictions, after a reduction in the number of deaths and infections.
International flights have resumed in at least three major cities: Rome, Milan, and Naples.
“The country is coming back to life,” said Minister of Regional Affairs, Francesco Boccia.
Since Monday, the Colosseum in Rome and the Vatican museums have been receiving visitors, but borders outside the European Union remain closed, a topic still being debated by governments.
