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Italy reports 349 new virus deaths, taking total to over 2,000
Italy recorded 349 new coronavirus deaths on Monday, bringing the total fatalities to 2,158, surpassing 2,000 deaths and marking it as the country with the most deaths outside of China.
The total number of infections in Italy has climbed to 27,980.
The northern Lombardy region, centered around Milan, continues to be the hardest-hit area, accounting for 1,420 deaths, which is 66% of the national total.
The neighboring Piedmont region around Turin has seen its number of deaths and infections nearly double in two days, reporting 111 deaths and 1,516 infections on Monday.
The Lazio region, which includes Rome, has reported a total of 19 deaths and 523 infections.
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