Italy's COVID-19 death toll up by 71 to 34,114

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A billboard with epidemic prevention regulations is seen at the entrance to a beach in Ladispoli near Rome, Italy, on June 6, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Italy reported a further 71 COVID-19 deaths over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll since the pandemic began in the country to 34,114, the Civil Protection Department said on Wednesday.

The total number of active infections has decreased to 31,710, down by 1,162 compared to Tuesday, it said in its daily bulletin.

Of these active infections, 249 are in intensive care (down from 263 on Tuesday) and 4,320 are hospitalized with symptoms (down from 4,581 in the past 24 hours). The remaining 27,141, or almost 86 percent, are isolated at home because they are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms.

Meanwhile, another 1,293 COVID-19 patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 169,939.

The overall number of COVID-19 cases combining infections, fatalities and recoveries rose to 235,763 over the past 24 hours, an increase of 202 cases from Tuesday.

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