People sit at tables along the canal, as the number of people infected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to rise, in Venice, Italy, November 14, 2020. (File photo: Reuters)

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Coronavirus: Death toll in Italy surpasses 60,000

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Published: 06 December ,2020: 09:44 PM GST Updated: 06 December ,2020: 09:54 PM GST

More than 60,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Italy since the pandemic hit early this year, according to the latest official toll published Sunday.

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Italy has recorded 60,078 deaths from 1,728,878 infections, the ministry of health reported.

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