
Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Italy as of January 2025
The first two cases of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy were recorded between the end of January and the beginning of February 2020. Since then, the total number of cases in Italy increased steadily and the country faced five harsh waves of contagion. The total number of cases reached 26,964,654 as of January 8, 2025. The region mostly hit by the virus in the country was Lombardy, counting almost than 4.4 million cases.
The virus originated in Wuhan, a Chinese city populated by millions and located in the province of Hubei. More statistics and facts about the virus in Italy are available here.
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