Italy's death toll has skyrocketed by 793 to 4,825 in just 24 hours in the worst daily rise the country has seen yet. Italy's fatalities account for 38.3 per cent of the world's total. France reported 112 more deaths from coronavirus over the last 24 hours bringing the total to 562. Italy's death toll has skyrocketed by 793 to 4,825 in just 24 hours in the worst daily rise the country has seen yetThe total number of fatalities in the northern Lombardy regions of Italy - around Milan - surpassed 3,000. It accounts for nearly two-thirds of Italy's fatalities.

Source: Daily Mail March 21, 2020 17:16 UTC