Italy had its worst day of the coronavirus pandemic with 919 deaths today
, head of Italy's national health institute, in which he warned that the country has yet to reach the peak of infections, though he noted there were signs of slowdown in the number of people contracting the illness.
Italy has experienced the deadliest outbreak of the coronavirus with 9,134 total deaths, followed by another European country, Spain, which also recorded its worst day of the pandemic Friday with 769 deaths for a total of 4,934. Italy's confirmed cases of 86,498 surpassed China, where it's believed the outbreak began. The Mediterranean country of 60 million is currently behind the United States' 97,028, which surged past both yesterday to become the country with the most confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
After the previous peak on Saturday, there was a decrease in Italian fatalities on Sunday with 650 and Monday with 602, but the toll rose back up again
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