US has third-highest number of confirmed cases globally behind China and Italy as WHO warns it could be next epicentre
The death toll in Italy from the coronavirus pandemic rose by 743 in one day to 6,820, reversing a declining trend in fatalities observed over the last two days.
In India, 1.3 billion people will go under "total lockdown" from midnight (18:30 GMT) on Tuesday for 21 days to combat the spread of the contagion.
Spain's deaths surged by 514 in one day, bringing its total to 2,696. It also reported 6,600 new coronavirus cases, raising nationwide infections to 39,673.
More than 17,100 people have died from COVID-19 worldwide, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University. Nearly 108,000 of the 414,277 people diagnosed with the disease have recovered.
As well, a total of 8,326 patients have recovered, said Borrelli who is also the national commissioner in charge of the coronavirus emergency.
The numbers are up from an official tally on Monday (23 March) evening of 50,418 active infections, 6,077 deaths, and 7,432 recoveries.
Borrelli also confirmed that former Civil Protection Department chief Guido Bertolaso has tested positive for the virus.
Franco Locatelli, president of Italy's Higher Health Council, denied media rumours that the nationwide lockdown, which under the current government decree expires on April 3, might be extended to the end of July. "Absolutely not," Locatelli said.
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