Italy's death toll from coronavirus close to 20,000, police controls strengthened ahead of Easter holidays

ROME, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 19,468 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries so far to 152,271, according to the latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department on Saturday. Addressing a televised press conference, Civil Protection Department Chief Angelo Borrelli said fatalities grew by 619 on a daily basis, while active infections increased by 1,996 to 100,269. Meanwhile, 2,079 new recoveries were registered over the last 24 hours, bringing its total to 32,534. Of those who have...