Italy Records More Than 21,000 New Cases of Coronavirus, Largest Daily Jump

Data released by the Ministry of Health in Italy on Sunday, October 25, showed a new record in the number of new cases of Coronavirus in one day, as it detected 21,273 cases and 128 deaths, while the government tightened restrictions further in an attempt to contain the expanding outbreak.

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte had previously said that bars and restaurants would have to close at 6 pm, in addition to a complete closure of cinemas, gyms and swimming pools, as part of a set of measures to combat the pandemic.

The disease deaths in Italy exceeded 37 thousand, and the total infections exceeded half a million cases.