Select date
Italy becomes WORST-HIT nation by coronavirus, death rate HIGHEST since start of outbreak
Italy has experienced its worst day yet in the country’s devastating coronavirus epidemic, with 919 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours – the highest single-day total since the pandemic began.
The highest-ever single-day spike in fatalities brought Italy’s total casualty count to 9,134, a number that has long since surpassed the outbreak’s original epicenter in China. Italy had 86,498 confirmed cases as of Friday, also surpassing China’s numbers as Beijing has seen new infections all but flatline.
While single-day deaths in the country had been on the decline for several days, Friday’s numbers showed Italy was not yet on the mend with regard to the devastating epidemic that has overwhelmed hospitals, triggered nationwide quarantines, and exhausted national resources.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW
