Italy reaches 10,000, Becomes the second country with 5-digit infected citizens

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COVID-19 (UPDATE) - Italy reached 10,000 positive cases of coronavirus in the country, making it the second most infected country in the world as of now.

The total count as of March 11, 2020, is 10,149 (GMT+8), with 631 deaths, 1,004 recovered, and 8,514 total active cases, with 877 in serious critical condition.

Source: worldometers.info

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Timeline

January 30, 2020: Italy first recorded the virus with two Chinese tourists that traveled their country. Health Minister Roberto Speranza immediately issued a "decree closing air traffic to and from China," to prevent the spread of the virus according to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

February 21, 2020: An elderly man in Padua reportedly died because of the virus, recording the first casualty in Italy.

February 22, 2020: Lombardy region documented the second casualty of the virus in the country.

February 23, 2020: Italy was bombarded with the news, 100 total positive cases in the nation

February 24, 2020: Italy recorded their 5th death of the virus, 219 people tested positive in the region.

February 25, 2020: The epidemic spreads south, infected Tuscany and Sicily.

February 26, 2020: U.S. President Donald Trump considers travel restrictions in 2 countries, Italy being one of them. (South Korea included)

February 28, 2020: Mexico confirmed 3 new cases of COVID-19, believed to have traveled in northern Italy where the virus started.

March 01, 2020: Accounts of reported positive cases of virus doubled within 48 hours. 888 on February 28 jumped to 1,694 on March 01.

March 4, 2020: Italy planned to shut down all schools and universities amidst the virus outbreak.

March 05, 2020: Death toll reports in Italy reaches 107.

March 06, 2020: Reported 49 more deaths in a single day, making the total death count in the country to 197.

March 08, 2020: A quarter of Italians were put on lockdown to prevent the spreading of the virus.

March 10, 2020: Italian government slowed down the movement of people in the country, only allowing work, medical reasons, and emergencies related travel until April 3.

March 10, 2020: All of Italy will be put on lockdown until April.

March 11, 2020: COVID-19 kills 168 more people, the toll reached 631. It becomes the second country to reach 10,000 infected citizens, first outside of China.