(VOVWORLD) - Deaths from the global coronavirus pandemic surged towards 13,000 and confirmed cases in 188 countries and territories surged to over 300,000 over the weekend.
 Italy has been lockdown since March 12, 2020. |
Italy has reported more than 4,800 Covid-19 deaths, the most of any country. China, which confirmed over 81,000 cases and more than 3,200 deaths, reported no new local cases in three consecutive days.
All new infectious cases on Saturday came from abroad. Iran's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose to over 1500, Spain more than 1,300 and France 560.