COVID-19 death toll in Italy nears 20,000; over 2,000 new cases in 24 hours

More than 1,00,000 people across the world have lost their lives due to coronavirus pandemic and in Italy, the death toll stands at 19,468. The total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries in Italy as of now stands at 152,271, according to the latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department. Addressing a televised press conference on Saturday, Civil Protection Department Chief Angelo Borrelli said fatalities grew by 619 on a daily basis, while active infections increased by 1,996 to 100,269. Meanwhile, 2,079 new recoveries were registered over the last 24 hours, bringing its total to 32,534.

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