21 Apr 2020

Coronavirus: Italian infection rate slows

From Morning Report, 6:14 am on 21 April 2020

Italy has recorded its first fall in infection rates since the pandemic began - but its death toll is still edging up with 454 deaths on Monday.

The country has now recorded almost 180,000 cases and more than 23,000 deaths from the coronavirus - the highest toll in Europe.

Rome correspondent Josephine McKenna speaks to Corin Dann.