Italy on Friday reported 87 more fatalities from the novel coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 33,229, as regions continue to fight over the possibility for citizens living in the worst-hit regions to travel to other areas of the country starting on June 3.
The low increase in deaths registered on Friday confirms the slowing trend in the virus outbreak, showing that the peak of the crisis has been left behind.
The tally of active infections on Friday fell again, by 1,811, placing the total at 46,175.
Meanwhile, recoveries continued to climb, surging to 152,844, as more patients left intensive care, easing pressure on Italy's strained health care system.
The northern Lombardy region remains the epicenter of the pandemic, with victims rising to 16,012, almost half of the total.
Italy will lift the last restrictions on citizens’ mobility between regions on June 3, but it’s still unclear if that would be applicable for regions where the rate of contagions is still alarming.
