Number of COVID-19 infections in Italy tops 1.62 mln

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ROME, Dec. 2, 2020 (BSS/Xinhua) – As many as 19,347 COVID-19 cases were
reported in Italy on Tuesday, bringing the national tally to 1,620,901,
according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The active coronavirus infections here have been decreasing on a daily
basis following restrictions imposed in early November to slow down the
second wave of the pandemic.

The Italian health minister Roberto Speranza is set to outline a plan for a
national coronavirus vaccination programme on Dec.2, according to local
media.