Italy reports 40 coronavirus deaths, 838 new cases

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) ROME, June 26, 2021, SPA -- Italy reported 40 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 56 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 838 from 753. According to Reuters, Italy has registered 127,458 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak emerged in February last year, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the eighth-highest in the world. --SPA 18:44 LOCAL TIME 15:44 GMT 0025 MENAFN26062021000078011016ID1102348261