People wear face masks during a Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Bologna in Rome, Italy, Feb. 29, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua)

Rome (People’s Daily)- The death toll from an outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease in Italy has risen by 41 over the past 24 hours to 148, said Italian Civil Protection Agency on Thursday. A total of 414 patients have been fully recovered from COVID-19 infection, it added. 

As of Thursday, there are 3,858 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. The epidemic has hit all 20 regions in Italy.