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Coronavirus death toll in Italy’s Lombardy surpasses 3,000 as 546 more perish
The death toll from the Covid-19 illness in the worst-hit Italian region of Lombardy has surpassed 3,000 as the latest statistics show that 546 more people have fallen victim to the virus.
The region in northern Italy has been ravaged by the disease, with more people dying in that area than any country in the world except China. Officials announced on Saturday that a total of 3,095 people have now died from the illness.
The shocking figures come hot on the heels of Italy announcing that it had recorded its worst day for Covid-19 deaths, when 627 people died across the country between Thursday and Friday.
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