The Civil Protection Department said
Friday that the rise both the number of corinavirus-linked
deaths and in the number of people infected with COVID-19 was
largely steady with respect to Thursday.
It said 85,388 people are currently infected with the
coronavirus in Italy, 2,339 more than Thursday.
Thursday's daily rise was 2,477.
The department said 14,681 people have now died of the
coronavirus here, 766 more than Thursday.
Thursday's daily rise in deaths was 760.
It said 19,758 people have recovered, 1,480 more than
Thursday.
Thursday's rise was 1,431.
The overall number of cases in Italy, including the deceased
and those who have recovered, is now 119,827.
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