Covid-19 updates from around Europe: Italy reports 250 new deaths, 2,500 new cases

Italy is reporting 250 new deaths related to the Covid-19 coronavirus.

Italian civil protection authorities said the number of infections has soared by more than 2,500 in 24 hours while virus-related deaths make the largest single-day jump of 250.

That took the total number of infected in Italy to 17,660 and the number of related deaths to 1,266.