Wednesday saw a sharp rise in
coronavirus cases and deaths in Italy, the health ministry said.
There were 642 new cases in the last 24 hours, it said, 239
higher than Tuesday's rise.
Seven more people have died with the virus, against four
Tuesday.
The number of swabs taken rose by almost 20,00 over Tuesday, to
71,000, the ministry said.
The biggest rises in cases were in Lombardy (+91) and Emilia
Romagna (+76).
The overall tally of cases has now risen to 255,178.
The death toll now stands at 35,412.
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