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Italy deaths rise by 793, toll 4825

The number of Covid-19 infections rose by 6,557 to 53,578, another record

AFP Rome Published 21.03.20, 08:08 PM
People queue waiting to enter a supermarket in Turin, Italy, Saturday

People queue waiting to enter a supermarket in Turin, Italy, Saturday (AP photo)

Italy on Saturday reported 793 new coronavirus deaths, a one-day record that saw its toll shoot up to 4,825 — 38.3 per cent of the world’s total.

The number of Covid-19 infections rose by 6,557 to 53,578, another record.

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The total number of fatalities in the northern Lombardy regions around Milan surpassed 3,000. It accounts for nearly two-thirds of Italy’s fatalities. Italy has reported 1,420 deaths since Friday, a grim figure that suggests the pandemic is breaking through the government’s various containment and social distancing measures.

The Mediterranean nation of 60 million has been under an effective lockdown since March 12, when public gatherings were banned and most stores shuttered. Police were out in force across the streets of Rome, checking documents and fining those outside without a valid reason.

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