Italy Announces Biggest One-Day Increase in CCP Virus Death Toll

Health Officials Say 627 Have Died in 24 Hours

Hospital employees wearing a protection mask and gear tend to a patient at a temporary emergency structure set up outside the accident and emergency department at the Brescia hospital, in Lombardy, Italy, on March 13, 2020. Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images

The number of virus deaths in Italy has surged by 627 in 24 hours, raising the total to 4,032, according to health authorities in an update on Friday.

The total number of CCP virus cases in Italy rose to 47,021 from a previous 41,035, said Italy’s Civil Protection, as reported by Italian daily Corriere Della Sera. The northern region of Lombardy has reported the highest number of cases at more than 22,000, while nearby Veneto has reported around 4,000.