Death toll from coronavirus outbreak in Italy jumps to 631
The number of new novel coronavirus cases in Italy jumped to 10,149 on Tuesday, from 9,172 the previous day, the country's Civil Protection Agency says in its daily bulletin. The latest figures also show an increase in fatalities from 463 to 631 and in the number of patients under intensive care from 733 to 877.
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- Published Date: 08:34 | 10 March 2020
- Modified Date: 08:47 | 10 March 2020
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has jumped by 168 to 631, an increase of 36%, the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday, the largest rise in absolute numbers since the contagion came to light on Feb. 21.
The total number of cases in Italy, the European country hardest hit by the virus in Europe, rose to 10,149 from a previous 9,172, an increase of 10.7%.
The head of the agency said that, of those originally infected, 1,004 had fully recovered compared to 724 the day before. Some 877 people were in intensive care against a previous 733.