Italy sees rise in coronavirus deaths

The number of daily coronavirus deaths in Italy rose slightly Tuesday (May 19) to 162, after four days of declining numbers, authorities said.

Italy has now recorded 32,169 Covid-19 deaths, the Italian Civil Protection Agency reported.

This comes as bars, restaurants, retail stores, hairdressers and museums reopened Monday in most Italian regions after nearly 10 weeks of lockdown.

Italy has the third largest number of deaths from the virus in the world, behind the United States and United Kingdom, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University.

The total number of Covid-19 cases in Italy, including deaths and recoveries, is now over 226,000, according to the national agency.

Source: Agencies


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