Italian coronavirus deaths jump to 107, cases climb above 3,000

• The head of the agency said that of those originally infected, 276 had fully recovered versus 160 the day before.
• The contagion came to light 13 days ago and is focused on a handful of hotspots in the north of Italy.

The accumulative number of cases in the country, which has been hardest hit by the virus in Europe, totalled almost 3,090, up from 2,502 on Tuesday.

The head of the agency said that of those originally infected, 276 had fully recovered versus 160 the day before.

The contagion came to light 13 days ago and is focused on a handful of hotspots in the north of Italy.

However, cases have now been confirmed in all but one of the country's 20 regions.