Italian health authorities on Thursday reported that 1,016 people have died from the novel coronavirus—a grim new milestone as officials attempt to curb its spread after essentially locking down the entire country.
Emergency commissioner Angelo Borrelli said that 189 people died in the past 24 hours while more than 2,200 cases were confirmed during the same time frame, bringing the total of cases to 15,113, according to state-backed ANSA. He said that more than 1,250 people have recovered from the virus, which emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 before spreading across the world.
