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Italy Tightens Virus Lockdown After Worst Daily Death Toll
- Outdoor activities other than jogging near home banned
- Parks closed, travel to second homes on weekends not allowed
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Italy had its worst one-day death toll from the coronavirus outbreak, reporting that 627 people died in the last 24 hours. The government approved tougher containment measures as the contagion accelerated across Europe.
The jump on Friday brings Italy’s fatalities to 4,032. It surpassed China on Thursday as the country with the most deaths. Italy’s total number of infections rose by 15% to 47,021.