BEVERLY HILLS, March 09, (THEWILL) – Italy’s death toll from the new coronavirus shot up by 133 to 366 Sunday while the number of infections rose by a single-day record of 1,492 to hit 7,375.
Italy has recorded the most deaths of any country outside China and the second-most COVID-19 infections in the world.
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The majority of the deaths were in the Lombardy region in northern Italy, the civil protection agency said.
THEWILL recalls that the Pope also had to be tested after he developed signs and symptoms associated with the virus.
He was later declared negative but had to cancel physical interaction with guests.
