Grim milestone : Italy 's coronavirus deaths surpass China 's On March 21 , the Italien government closed all non-essential businesses and further restricted peoples movement , who now need a valid reason to be outside -- these measures were implemented after the death count jumped by 793 in a single day.
Italy recorded 793 additional coronavirus related deaths on March 21 , 2020 , which resulted in the Italian government closing all non-essential businesses and restricting people 's movements .