Chinanews.com, March 2nd, according to Euronet quoted by Europa News Agency, on the evening of March 1, local time, the Italian Ministry of Emergency Civil Defense pointed out at a routine epidemic press conference that in the past 24 hours, the new crown pneumonia death in Italy The number of patients increased by 12 and the cumulative death toll increased to 41. The number of confirmed cases nationwide reached 1,713.
According to reports, Angelo Borrelli, the Italian Minister of Emergency Civil Defense, said that among the patients diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia in the country, 83 have been cured, and there are still 140 critically ill patients receiving treatment in the intensive care unit.
Borelli emphasized that the Ministry of Health informed that as of March 1, a total of 534 suspected cases of positive results of new coronary pneumonia in the preliminary examination in Italy, and related personnel are being isolated for observation and waiting for the final test results. At present, the confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia are still concentrated in the northern region, and sporadic cases have started to appear in other regions, and the situation is not optimistic.
Roberto Gualtieri, Italy's Minister of Economy and Finance, said that this week the government will offer a bailout package of 3.6 billion euros to support socio-economics and help people across the country to survive the crisis.
Gurtieri pointed out that the government had announced on February 28 that it would provide 900 million euros in aid to the worst-hit areas in Italy. The measures announced today are equivalent to 0.2% of Italy's gross domestic product. The contents of the new bailout bill mainly include providing a tax credit for companies with a 25% reduction in revenue, as well as tax cuts and additional funding for the medical system.
Gurtieri said he believes that the EU will agree and support Italy's fiscal year budget target deficit to make necessary adjustments and increases. He is also discussing with the euro group and the finance ministers of the European Union on increasing financial support for the new crown pneumonia epidemic. (Boyuan)