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Italy reports 144 COVID-19 deaths

on Sunday, 9,148 new cases

People enjoy a Sunday at the beach as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions ease around the country, in
Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy, May 2, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

MILAN: Italy reported 144 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday (May 2) against

226 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections
fell to 9,148 from 12,965.

The average number of cases and deaths reported each day has fallen over the last
few weeks, with infections at 35per cent of the peak reported in November.

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Italy has registered 121,177 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak started last
year, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the seventh highest in the
world.

Patients in hospital with COVID-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at
18,345 on Sunday, down from 18,381 a day earlier.

There were 109 new admissions to intensive care units, down from 143 on Saturday.
The total number of intensive care patients however rose slightly to 2,524 from
2,522.
 Some 156,872 tests for COVID-19 were carried
Singapore out in the past day, down from
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