Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Reuters
Reuters
Health

Italy posts daily record of 31,758 new coronavirus cases on Saturday

FILE PHOTO: Medical workers in protective suits treat a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in an intensive care unit at the San Filippo Neri hospital in Rome, Italy, October 29, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Italy recorded 31,758 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Saturday, its highest daily tally since the start of the health crisis and up from the previous record of 31,084 posted on Friday.

The ministry also reported 297 COVID-related deaths, compared with 199 on Friday.

(Reporting by Francesca Landini; Editing by Peter Graff)

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.