Italy Reports 4,782 New Cases of CCP Virus, 727 New Deaths

Two nurses walk in front of the Emergency Room of the local hospital in Cremona, near Milan, Italy, on March 20, 2020. Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images

Italy’s CCP virus deaths dropped Wednesday as the government moved to extend its national lockdown while also announcing 4,782 new cases.

The European Union’s hardest-hit country had 727 new deaths in the past 24 hours, which is the lowest figure in about a week. A day before that, 837 fatalities were recorded.