ROME: Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 636 on Monday (Apr 6), more than 100 higher than the previous daily tally of 525, the Civil Protection Agency said, but the number of new cases fell sharply.
Italy's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak is now at 16,523, the highest in the world. Advertisement Advertisement The total number of confirmed cases increased by 3,599 to 132,547, the lowest daily rise since Mar 17, underscoring hopes that the illness might be on the