Italy registers 135,586 coronavirus cases, death toll at 17,127

Medical workers of San Filippo Neri Hospital pose for a group photo in Rome, Italy, April 8, 2020. Italy on Tuesday registered 135,586 confirmed cases of coronavirus, including 17,127 fatalities, according to fresh figures from the Civil Protection Department managing the COVID-19 emergency. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

ROME, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Italy has climbed to 135,586 as of Tuesday, while that of deaths increased to 17,127, according to the latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department.