March 16, 2020

Italy reports 349 new virus deaths, taking total to over 2,000

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Italy on Monday reported 349 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, taking its total since last month to 2,158, the most after China.

The number of official COVID-19 fatalities has more than doubled since Thursday, when Italy's toll topped 1,000 for the first time. Italy now has 27,980 infections, compared to 15,113 four days ago.

Italy reports 349 new virus deaths, taking total to over 2,000

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