17/04/2020 11:37
Coronavirus death toll in Italy grows by 525 in past day — authorities
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Italy has increased by 3,786 in the past day, the country's healthcare ministry said on Thursday.
On Wednesday, the number of confirmed cases increased by 2,667. On Thursday, the death toll grew by 525, which showed a slight decrease from the day before (578). The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Italy surpassed 168,900, and the death toll reached 22,170.
In the past day, 2,072 people recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to over 40,000.
Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, 127 doctors died from COVID-associated illnesses and complications.