ROME — Italy has recorded a new daily high of 34,505 confirmed coronavirus cases.

The health ministry also reported 428 deaths Thursday, the highest since May.

The previous day, the country announced four two-week regional “red zone” lockdowns to ease pressure on hospitals and allow for more effective contact tracing.

Italy, formerly the European epicenter of the pandemic, has seen a resurgence of the coronavirus with more than 790,000 confirmed cases and over 39,000 deaths, the sixth highest worldwide.