A beautician wearing a protective face mask sanitises a beauty salon to ensure safety for customers and staff ahead of reopening on May 18, as Italy continues a staged end to lockdown restrictions to due the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Rome, Italy May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
ROME (Reuters) - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy fell to 242 on Friday, against 262 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases dipped to 789 from 992 on Thursday.
The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 31,610 the agency said, the third highest in the world after those of the United States and Britain.
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