Italy registered the fewest new coronavirus cases in three days, as the government prepares to start free serological tests on 150,000 volunteers from May 25 before it further eases a national lockdown.
Civil protection authorities reported 642 cases Thursday, compared with 665 a day earlier
Confirmed cases rose to 228,006
Daily fatalities fell to 156 from 161 on Wednesday; a total of 32,486 fatalities were reported since the start of the pandemic in late February
