Italy extends partial lockdown as Naples hospitals struggle The regions of Italy that include the cities of Naples and Florence have been declared coronavirus red zones in a sign of the increasing struggle by Italian hospitals to handle a surge of new admissionsNAPLES, Italy -- The regions of Italy that include the cities of Naples and Florence were declared coronavirus red zones Friday, the latest signals of the dire condition of Italian hospitals struggling with a surge of new admissions. Italy has reported a total of more than 1.1. million virus cases. Naples hospitals made headlines this week when a video that went viral showed an elderly man lying dead on the floor of an emergency room bathroom. Unlike in wealthier northern regions, the medical system in southern Italy is more fragile. Regions designated as red zones are subject to partial lockdowns under which only grocery stores, pharmacies, newsstands and other shops deemed necessities may remain open.

Source: ABC News November 13, 2020 20:25 UTC