ANSA: Record COVID-19 infections in Italy, +7,332 in a day, 152,000 swabs

ROME. KAZINFORM - Wednesday saw a record daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Italy, rising 7,322 cases over Tuesday and bringing the total to 372,799, ANSA reports.

The previous daily record rise was on March 21 when there were 6,557 new cases.
On that occasion, however, only 26,336 swabs were taken while a record 152,196 were taken in the last 24 hours.
There have been 43 new deaths in the last 24 hours, two more than Tuesday, pushing the total death toll up to 36,289.
Some 539 patients are in intensive care, 25 more than Tuesday.