COVID-19 infection and death rates per 100,000 population in Italy as of June 2020
As of July 8, 2020, the total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases reached nearly 242 thousand, while the number of deaths stood at approximately 35 thousand. This means that the infection rate per 100 thousand population was 400.4, while the death rate per 100 thousand population was 57.7. Both figures were among the highest recorded worldwide. In fact, Italy was one of the worst hit countries by the pandemic.