Italy sees largest daily rise in deaths and confirmed coronavirus cases

The number of people to have died from the coronavirus in Italy has shot up by 133 in a day to 366, officials say, BBC reports.

The total number of infections leapt 25% to 7,375 from 5,883, according to the Civil Protection agency.

The jump in figures comes as millions adapt to radical measures introduced on Sunday in an attempt to contain the outbreak.

Up to 16 million people in Lombardy and 14 provinces need special permission to travel under new quarantine rules.

Prime Minister Giuseppe



Conte also announced the closure of schools, gyms, museums, nightclubs and other venues across the whole country.

The restrictions will last until 3 April.

The latest figures mean Italy now has the highest number of confirmed infections outside China, where the outbreak originated in December. It has overtaken South Korea, where the total number of cases is 7,313.

Italy has one of the world's oldest populations. The virus is particularly dangerous for the elderly and those with underlying health conditions.