Italy, Spain Record Highest Single-Day Death Totals

Mar 20, 2020 | 1:08 PM

(Rome) — Italy and Spain are recording their highest single-day death totals from the COVID-19 coronavirus. Italian officials announced 627 new deaths, bringing their total fatalities to more than four thousand. Spain added 235 deaths today to bring its total to more than one thousand. German officials warned residents that if they don’t behave responsibly this weekend, they will be confined to their homes starting on Monday. Italy, Spain, and France are already under mandatory lockdowns.

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