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Italy reports 420 new coronavirus deaths, 8,561 cases – Metro US

Italy reports 420 new coronavirus deaths, 8,561 cases

Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Milan
Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Milan

ROME (Reuters) – Italy reported 420 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, up from 299 the day before, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 8,561 from 11,629.

Italy has now registered 85,881 deaths linked to COVID-19 since last February, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the sixth-highest in the world. The country has reported 2.475 million cases.

(Reporting by Angelo Amante)