Italy's virus death toll tops 1,000: Official data

The number of deaths was just below Italy's single-day record of 196 reported on Wednesday.

A paramedic walks out of a tent that was set up in front of the emergency ward of the Cremona hospital, northern Italy. (File photo| AP)

ROME: Italy's death toll passed 1,000 on Thursday, with 189 new fatalities taking its toll in just over two weeks to 1,016, second behind China, official data showed.

The number of deaths was just below Italy's single-day record of 196 reported on Wednesday.

The number of daily infections rose to 2,651 from 2,313 on Wednesday, reaching 15,113 overall.