Italy reports 475 coronavirus deaths on Saturday, 16,310 new cases
17 Jan 2021 / 00:22 H.
ROME, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Italy reported 475 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, against 477 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 16,310 from 16,146.
Italy has registered 81,800 COVID-19 deaths since the virus came to light last February, the second-highest toll in Europe and the sixth-highest in the world.
The country has also reported 2.369 million cases to date, the health ministry said. (Reporting by Elvira Pollina, editing by Louise Heavens)
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