Italy's top health agency urged caution after last week seeing “warning signs” of new coronavirus transmission, especially over outbreaks of cases in Rome, AFP reported.

In its weekly report, the Higher Institute of Health (ISS) said the situation was generally positive but that there was still “a significant circulation of the virus”.

“In some regions, a high number of new cases of Covid-19 infection continues to be reported,” the agency said in last week's report.