Veneto said Friday that it has
registered a sharp rise in coronavirus infections in the last 24
hours, with 183 new COVID-19 cases.
The region around Venice has now registered a total of 20,535
cases.
It said one COVID-19 sufferer died there in the last 24 hours,
taking the region's coronavirus death toll up to 2,078.
In southern Italy, meanwhile, Puglia Governor Michele Emiliano
called on police to intensify checks to ensure anti-COVID
measures are being respected on beaches and in night-life areas.
The mayor of the town of Gallipoli is considering hiring
security guards to enforce the rules.
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