COVID-19 curve decreasing in Italy

Italy on Friday posted a decrease in COVID-19 intensive care cases and hospitalisations as the death toll pushed past the 30,000 mark.

This was according to the latest numbers released by the country's Civil Protection Department.

The nationwide total of active infections fell by 1,663 cases to 87,961, down from a total of 89,624 infections on Thursday.

Of those who tested positive for the new coronavirus, 1,168 are in intensive care - down by 143 patients compared with Thursday's.