Almost 96% of the country\u2019s virus fatalities had previous medical conditions, data from Italy\u2019s ISS health institute show. The ISS, which publishes a range of studies on the outbreak including a detailed weekly report, confirms a trend seen since the beginning of the emergency, with the average age of Italians who\u2019ve died from the virus at around 80.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe latest numbers show that new cases and fatalities have a common profile: mostly elderly people with previous illnesses,\u201d ISS chief Silvio Brusaferro said at a news conference Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n With over 32,000 deaths and more than 230,000 cases, Italy was the original European epicenter of the pandemic. The country began emerging from a nationwide lockdown on May 4, when about 4 million people went back to work.<\/span><\/p>\n Most shops, bars and restaurants were allowed to reopen two weeks later with distancing rules, and Italians are again allowed to travel freely — but only within their home regions.<\/span><\/p>\n The government has pledged to allow full free movement from June 3. But with some areas still seeing hundreds of new cases a day, Premier Giuseppe Conte may keep borders closed in the northern regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, newspapers including Corriere della Sera reported Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n Government officials and health experts also fear that young people may have gotten the message that they\u2019re not at risk from the pathogen. After throngs of them gathered in squares and nightlife districts over the weekend, many not respecting rules on social distancing or use of masks, local officials have begun weighing moves to limit large groups. Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala banned sales of takeout drinks after 7 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n Although the average age of virus cases is 62 years old, about 30% of those infected are under 50. Still, fatalities point to a wider generation gap. ISS analysis shows that as of May 25 only about 1.1% of virus fatalities have been under 50 years of age and more than 57% were over 80. Nearly half of new cases in May<\/a> were registered at nursing homes.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Italian-deaths-from-Coronavirus-768x412.png\")
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