All remaining British tourists have been told to leave Italy and come home, in new Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice.
The FCO's advice surrounding travel to Italy was updated on Wednesday, as 631 people were confirmed to have died after contracting Covid-19.
The Italian authorities have advised all tourists to end their travels and to return to where they live.
The Foreign Office has now doubled down on that advice and told all remaining British tourists in Italy to contact their airline operators to arrange a return to the UK as soon as possible.
An FCO spokesperson told The Evening Standard: "British nationals remain able to depart Italy without restriction. Airports remain open throughout Italy. However, the Italian authorities have advised against travel for tourism purposes throughout Italy, and that tourists already on holiday in Italy should end their travel, unless it is necessary, to return to the place where they live.
"Airline schedules are subject to change and some flights are being cancelled. We therefore advise all remaining British tourists in Italy to contact their airline operators to arrange return to the UK as soon as possible."
It came after Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday that Italy will ramp up spending to help the economy cope with the impact of the coronavirus, earmarking 25 billion euros ($28.3 billion) to tackle the growing crisis
Last week the cabinet said it would need just 7.5 billion euros, but since then the emergency has escalated dramatically and the entire nation is under lockdown, freezing much economic activity in a nation that was already flirting with recession.
Conte warned that already tough restrictions on movement might be tightened further after the northern region of Lombardy asked for all shops to shut and public transport to close
