Rome, August 16 (RHC)-- Italy's new coronavirus cases have surged past 600 daily for the first time in three months. Tourists and vacationing people returning are considered major factors in rising caseloads.
The Health Ministry registered 629 coronavirus cases Saturday in the previous 24 hours, increasing the confirmed total to more than 253,000.
The last time the daily number was higher was 669 cases on May 23. Only a few weeks ago, Italy had daily cases numbers in the 200s. Italy's confirmed deaths has now exceeded 35,000.
