Coronavirus: Italy and France have highest daily deaths from COVID-19

Sky News
Wednesday 18 March 2020 19:18, UK

Alix Culbertson, news reporter

Italy and France have had their highest number of deaths from coronavirus in a day, with 475 and 89 more fatalities respectively.

The Italy deaths - an increase of 19% in the last 24 hours - bring the country's total to 2,978.
Italy also had a large rise in coronavirus cases, with 4,207 confirmed on Wednesday, bringing the total to 35,713, the Civil Protection Agency said.

The 89 deaths in France took the total to 264, an increase of almost 51% and much higher than the previous high of 36 deaths, as the country struggled with its second day of a nationwide lockdown.

Confirmed cases in France rose by 1,404 on Wednesday from the day before - an increase of 18% - bringing the total to 9,134. Health agency director Jerome Salomon said 931 people were in serious condition, needing life support.

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931 people needing life support in France