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Italy records 75 new coronavirus deaths, 355 new cases

Published 05/31/2020, 12:05 PM
Updated 05/31/2020, 12:10 PM
© Reuters. The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Castiglione della Pescaia

© Reuters. The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Castiglione della Pescaia

ROME (Reuters) - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 75 on Sunday, against 111 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases fell to 355 from 416 on Saturday.

The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 33,415 the agency said, the third highest in the world after those of the United States and Britain.

The number of confirmed cases amounts to 233,019, the sixth highest global tally behind those of the United States, Russia, Spain, Britain and Brazil.

People registered as currently carrying the illness fell to 42,075 from 43,691 the day before.

There were 435 people in intensive care on Sunday, down from 450 on Saturday, maintaining a long-running decline. Of those originally infected, 157,507 were declared recovered against 155,633 a day earlier.

© Reuters. The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Castiglione della Pescaia

The agency said 2.434 million people had been tested for the virus against 2.405 million on Friday, out of a population of around 60 million.

Latest comments

1. Sunday (is today) and it is not ended. 2. The title: " Italy records 75 new coronavirus deaths, 355 new cases" is not compatible with the article body. Using the word "records" suggesting the numbers to be a record high. why not using reported" instead ?
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