FILE PHOTO: A man walks in front of a closed store, in a partially closed shopping centre, after the Lombardy region imposed a stop to non-essential economic activities and people's movements between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m, as the region is hit by surging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Milan, Italy, October 24, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo
ROME (Reuters) - Italy has registered 24,991 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday, a record high and up from 21,994 on Tuesday as cases in the northern region of Lombardy surged.
The ministry also reported 205 COVID-related deaths compared with 221 the day before.
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