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Italy reports 34,767 new COVID-19 cases, 692 deaths

Children receive a flu vaccine in a military hospital
A military doctor administers a flu vaccine to a little girl in a military hospital after health authorities advised people to take a flu vaccine to avoid confusion with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms, in Milan, Italy, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo
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ROME: Italy registered 34,767 new coronavirus infections in the space of 24 hours, the health ministry said on Saturday (Nov 21), slightly down from 37,242 the day before.

The ministry also reported 692 COVID-19-related deaths after 699 on Friday.

Italy was the first Western country to be hit by the virus and has suffered 49,261 deaths from COVID-19 since its outbreak emerged in February, the second highest toll in Europe after Britain's. It has also registered 1.38 million cases.

The northern region of Lombardy, centred on Italy's financial capital Milan, remained the hardest-hit area on Saturday, reporting 8,853 new cases, down from 9,221 the day before.

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Source: Reuters