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ROME:29 MARCH : The coronavirus toll in Italy shot past 10,000 on Saturday (Mar 28) and showed little sign of slowing despite a 16-day lockdown.

The 889 new fatalities reported in the world’s worst-hit nation came a day after it registered 969 deaths on Friday – the highest single toll since the COVID-19 virus emerged late last year.

The toll in Italy now stands at 10,023.

An additional 5,974 infections brought to 92,472 the number of people who have officially tested positive for COVID-19 in Italy since the crisis began last month.

Italy now looks certain to extend its economically debilitating – and emotionally stressful – business closures and the ban on public gatherings past their Apr 3 deadline.(AFP)

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