June 2, 2020 / By Helen Regan, Brett McKeehan and Emma Reynolds, CNN
Active coronavirus cases in Italy drop below 40,000
The number of active coronavirus cases in Italy has dropped to 39,893, a decrease of 1,474 since Monday, the country’s Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday.
There have been 318 more patients diagnosed with Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases, including deaths and recoveries, to 233,515.
At least 55 people have died with the virus, raising the total number of fatalities to 33,530.
There are 408 people with coronavirus currently in intensive care, 16 fewer than on Monday.
The number of people who recovered from coronavirus is now 160,092, an increase of 1,737 people since Monday.
New Jersey reports at least 51 new coronavirus deaths
New Jersey reported 708 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to at least 161,545, Gov. Phil Murphy announced.
There were 51 new deaths reported, bringing the total to 11,770.
