Italy Death Toll from Coronavirus Increases by 793 in a Day

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Italy rose by 793 to 4,825 on Saturday.

It is the largest daily rise in absolute terms since the contagion emerged a month ago.

On Thursday, Italy overtook China as the country to register most deaths from the virus.

The total number of deaths in Italy has now reached 4,825.

Spain's death toll has also increased to more than 1,300, while in Iran, the number of deaths hit another grim milestone of 1,500 as the country marks the beginning of the Persian New Year.

By Ana Dumbadze 

22 March 2020 10:26