Fears of a second coronavirus wave in Italy grow after the country recorded the worst daily rise in new infections since lockdown restrictions were lifted in May.
It is the first time crossing the threshold of 1,000 infections since May 12.
Officials in Rome said the capital region alone recorded 215 daily infections due to people returning from holiday.
It comes after the country saw a relentless uptick in cases over the past few days, from 947 on Friday, 845 on Thursday, and 642 on Wednesday.