ROME: Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy increased by 525 on Thursday (Apr 16), down from 578 the day before, but the number of new cases accelerated sharply to 3,786 from a previous 2,667.
The daily death toll was the lowest since Sunday, while the tally of new infections was the highest since Sunday. Advertisement Advertisement The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb 21 rose to 22,170, the Civil Protection Agency said, the second highest in the world after that