Coronavirus: 182 new cases in Italy, deaths up by 21

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 1 - The health ministry said Wednesday Italy has registered 182 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.
    That was a higher rise than Tuesday, when there were 142.
    Of the new cases, 109, or 59.8% of the total, were in Lombardy, the worst-hit region.
    The ministry said there have been 21 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, slightly down from Tuesday's 23.
    The overall death toll is now 34,788.
    The total number of cases here, including the deceased, the currently positive and those who have recovered, now stands at 240,760. (ANSA).