Deaths from the coronavirus epidemic in Italy climbed by 174 on Sunday since March 10, the Civil Protection Agency said.

The total death toll in the country rose to 28,884. The total number of coronavirus cases in Italy has risen to 210,717, the third-highest global tally behind those of US and Spain.

The agency said 1.457 million people had been tested for the virus against 1.430 million the day before, out of a population of around 60 million.