Italy's COVID-19 death toll passed
the 170,000 mark on Monday, according to health ministry
figures.
The ministry said 112 COVID sufferers had died in the last
24-hour period, taking the total up to 170,037.
It said Italy has registered 31,205 new coronavirus cases in the
last 24 hours.
The ministry said 135.642 COVID tests were done in that time and
the positivity rate was stable at 23%.
It said 417 COVID patients were in intensive care in Italy four
more than on Sunday.
It said 10,848 coronavirus sufferers were in ordinary hospital
wards, a rise of 272 in one day.
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