Italy COVID-19 deaths near 15,000

Italy reported 766 new deaths from COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total death toll to 14,681.

The number of new coronavirus cases in Italy increased by 4,585 on Friday, bringing the total infections to 119,827.

This marks the fifth consecutive day with new cases ranging between 4,050-4,782, suggesting the epidemic may be plateauing.

The daily death toll has been between 727 and 766 for the last three days.

As of Friday, 19,758 people in Italy had fully recovered from the virus, and there were 4,068 individuals in intensive care.

Italy has the highest number of COVID-19 deaths globally, accounting for more than a quarter of all worldwide fatalities.

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