MILAN : Deaths from the Covid-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 260 on Sunday, the smallest daily tally since March 14, the Civil Protection Agency said.
The number of new infections was the lowest since April 20 at 2,324 from 2,357 on Saturday. Sunday's death toll was sharply down from 415 on Saturday, to mark the third daily fall in succession.
The total of fatalities since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 26,644, the agency said, the second highest in the world after that of the United States.
The number of confirmed cases was 197,675, the third highest global tally behind those of the United States and Spain. People registered as currently carrying the illness rose to 106,103 from 105,847 on Saturday.