Italy's health ministry has reported 44 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, down from 83 the day before and the lowest figure since mid-October, Reuters reports.

Meanwhile, the daily tally of new infections also dropped to 2,949 from 3,351.

The number of deaths is often lower on a Sunday but the latest figure confirms a declining trend. People reported dead due to Covid-19 stood at 72 last Sunday and 93 a week before that, down from 139 on May 9.