Italian daily coronavirus deaths rise 26.5pc to 463

• The total number of cases in Italy, the European country hardest hit by the virus in Europe, rose 24pc to 9,172.
• The largest daily increase in terms of absolute numbers since the contagion first came to light on Feb. 21.

The total number of cases in Italy, the European country hardest hit by the virus in Europe, rose 24pc to 9,172, the largest daily increase in terms of absolute numbers since the contagion first came to light on Feb. 21.

The head of the agency said that, of those originally infected, 724 had fully recovered, compared to 622 the day before. Some 733 people were in intensive care against a previous 650.