Italy recorded 889 more deaths from nCoV in a day, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,023, the highest in the world, out of 92,472 cases.

With 92,472 cases of nCoV and 10,023 deaths, the Covid-19 mortality rate in Italy is thought to be the highest in the world. China, where the pandemic started, had 81,439 cases, but the death toll was only about one-third of Italy.

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Health workers take patients to intensive care in Milan, Italy on March 23 Photo: AFP

The Italians began to expect the medical crisis to cool down after the number of new daily deaths showed signs of slowing on March 22. However, the fact that the figures of the following days continued to increase made their hopes go out.

The order to close businesses and ban assembly in Italy is expected to expire on April 3. However, in a televised address on the evening of March 28, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said people should be ready to spend more time at home.

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