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Thursday, March 5, 2020
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Thursday, March 5, 2020
Italy reports 41 new coronavirus deaths, bringing toll to 148
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleItaly reports 41 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, its highest single-day total to date, bringing the number of fatalities in Europe’s most affected country to 148.
The number of cases also jumps by a new high of 769, reaching 3,858 over the past two weeks.
The latest figures mean Italy has the second-most deaths behind China, where the new virus was first detected at the end of last year.
All of Italy’s 22 regions have now been affected, with the data showing the virus had reached the Aosta Valley on the French border.
The number of COVID-19 patients receiving intensive care also rose to 351 from 295 on Wednesday.
— AFP
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