People in medical suits, gloves and masks are seen near the ambulances on the deck of the docked "Splendid" passenger ship as the first patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are transported to the ship, which has been transformed into a hospital, as Italy struggles to cope with the number of people infected with the virus, at the port of Genoa, Italy, March 23, 2020. Picture taken March 23, 2020. Ufficio Stampa Regione Liguria/Marco Gozzi/Handout via REUTERS
ROME (Reuters) - Fatalities in Italy from coronavirus have surged in the last 24 hours, the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday, dashing hopes the epidemic in the world's worst hit country was easing after more encouraging numbers in the previous two days.
The death toll rose by 743 on Tuesday, the second highest daily tally since the outbreak emerged in northern regions on Feb. 21, and up steeply from the 602 recorded on Monday.
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