The Civil Protection Department
said Tuesday that 104,291 people are currently infected with the
coronavirus in Italy, 675 more than Monday.
It is the lowest daily increase in more than a month, since
the 620 rise in infected on March 6.
Monday's rise was 1,363.
The department said 21,067 people have died with the
coronavirus here, up 602.
Monday's daily rise in COVID-19-linked deaths was 566.
It said 37,130 people have recovered from the coronavirus, up
1,695.
Monday's rise was 1,224.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Italy, including the
deceased and those who have recovered, is 162,488, up 2,972 with
respect to Monday.
The overall number of swabs taken is 1,073,689, over 26,000
more than Monday.
Some 525,000 have been taken in Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and
Veneto.
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