Head of the Civil Defense Service of Italy Angelo Borrelli has declared that the total number of cases of coronavirus rose by nearly 3,000 and that of victims exceeded 1,000 in one day in Italy, reports RIA Novosti.

“Today there 1,258 people who have recovered. We have also recorded 188 deaths,” Borrelli said during a briefing.

There are more than 1,000 deaths and more than 15,000 people infected with the coronavirus, including those who died and recovered.