Italy has reported 47,149 more new Covid-19 cases and 174 deaths
Italy has reported 47,149 more new Covid-19 cases and 174 deaths The week ending December 19 2021, Italy reported 47,149 more new Covid-19 cases and 174 more deaths than the week before, according to data released by the Italian government. Compared to the same week one year ago, Italy reported 48,728 more new coronavirus infections and tests conducted increased by 3.4 million. Italy's government is considering new measures to avoid a surge in COVID-19 infections during the holiday period, local newspapers reported, amid worries over the spread of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant.