The country's health ministry is imposing stricter measures in an effort to contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in Europe.
Italian army soldiers patrol streets after being deployed to the region of Lombardy to enforce the lockdownItaly's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has leapt 627 to 4,032 - by far the largest daily rise so far.
The country's health ministry is imposing stricter measures in an effort to contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in Europe, including closing all parks and public gardens from Saturday. Soldiers were also drafted in to help enforce a lockdown following the announcement of the new deaths.On Thursday, Italy overtook China as the country to register the highest number of deaths from the disease.
The national health institute said the average age of those who died was 78.5 years, with the youngest victim 31 and the oldest 103 in its most complete analysis of the outbreak - which is yet to be published.Sky's Stuart Ramsay visits hospital wards at the centre of the coronavirus crisis in Northern ItalyMedical experts say these demographics could explain why the death toll in Italy is so much higher than the rest of the world.
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