Italy's coronavirus death toll on the rise again with 743 new deaths

On Tuesday, March 23, Italy recorded its second-highest daily death toll from the coronavirus outbreak. Italy's Civil Protection Agency figures reveal 743 more deaths today, but a decline in the number of new cases - 3,612 new cases were recorded today, a drop from yesterday's 3,780. There has been close to 900 recoveries in the past 24 hours. The total number of recoveries in Italy stands at 8,326. In sum, 6,820 people have died from the virus in Italy. There are currently 54,030 active cases in the country. The percentage of new infections was just eight percent, the lowest level Italy registered since its first death on February 21.