Italy reported 149,512 COVID-19 related cases on Sunday, after 180,426 the day before, the health ministry said, while the number of deaths fell to 248 from 308.
Italy has registered 141,104 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak emerged in February 2020, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the ninth highest in the world. The country has reported 8.71 million cases to date.
Patients in hospital with COVID-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 18,719 on Sunday, up from 18,370 a day earlier. There were 128 new admissions to intensive care units, down from 141 on Saturday. The total number of intensive care patients increased to 1,691 from a previous 1,677. Some 927,846 tests for COVID-19 were carried out in the past day, compared with 1.22 million previously, the health ministry said.Reporting by Giulio Piovaccari. Editing by Jane MerrimanSubscribe to our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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