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In Italy, the number of deaths among those infected by COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic has exceeded 70 thousand, which is the highest death rate in Europe.
This was reported by Corriere Della Sera. Italy became the fifth country in the world, where the death toll exceeded 70 thousand people.
“The pandemic has caused a huge human cost and has become a serious test of our habits,” said Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.
He called on citizens to increase their vigilance to face the pandemic with the least loss of life.
Italy in number of deaths became the fifth in the world, after the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico.
The number of tests performed in Italy during the last day has risen to 175,364 compared to 166,205 the day before. The percentage of positive results ranges between 8% and 8.3%. This indicator has remained stable in recent months.
During the last day in Italy, more than 14.5 thousand new cases of COVID-19 infection have been registered, 553 people have died from complications caused by the disease.
Recall that the start of mass vaccination against the coronavirus in Italy is scheduled for the second half of January 2021. It is planned to vaccinate 1.7 million people, this requires 3.4 million doses.
As OBOZREVATEL reported, more than 700,000 deaths could be recorded in Italy in 2020, the highest number since World War II. Such a high rate is associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
