FILE PHOTO: A family poses for a photo after receiving fresh food supply, as Italy remains on lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus, in the Tuscan city of Castiglione della Pescaia. REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

ROME: Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 542 on Wednesday (Apr 8), a lower tally than the 604 the day before, but the number of new cases pushed higher to 3,836 compared with a previous 3,039.