Italy recorded 44 deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday, which was the lowest daily tally in more than seven months as the country continues to make progress with its coronavirus vaccinations.
The last time Italy so few deaths was on 14 October, with 43 fatalities. Italy's total death toll from the pandemic now stands at 126,046, according to Civil Protection Agency and Health Ministry data.
The number of people with an active coronavirus infection fell by 3,670 to 236,296, another seven-month low. Meanwhile, Italy has now administered 34.2 million vaccine doses and 11.8 million people - nearly 20% of the population - have been fully vaccinated, the government said.