Claim: The total number of deaths from Covid-19 in Italy rose from 233 to 4,032 over about two weeks.
Fact-check: These numbers about Covid-19 deaths in the UK and Italy are broadly accurate - Full Fact
Verdict: correct. as reported by the italian government, the number of deaths from covid-19 rose from 233 on 7 march to 4,032 on 20 march.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Kate Lewis
Date published: 2020-03-24T00:00:00