Coronavirus daily tracker: Italy now accounts for more than one third of global coronavirus COVID-19 deaths; crosses 9,000 deaths

Italy now accounts for more than one third of global total of 26,368 coronovirus deaths. It has the second-highest number of confirmed cases with 86,498 people infected with the deadly coronavirus.

On Friday alone, 5909 new cases and 919 new deaths in Italy. Highest number of new deaths since the beginning of the epidemic in Italy. 46 doctors have died to date (with 4 additional deaths today). 6414 health workers have tested positive