<p>Italy has registered a record 40,902 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Friday, up from 37,978 on Thursday.</p>.<p>The ministry also reported 550 Covid-related deaths, down from 636 the day before.</p>.<p>Infections in Italy since the disease first came to light in February total 1.107 million, while 44,139 people have now died because of the coronavirus.</p>.<p>There were a record 254,908 coronavirus swabs carried out in the past day, the ministry said, against a previous 234,672.</p>.<p>The northern region of Lombardy, centred on Italy's financial capital Milan, remained the hardest hit area on Friday, reporting 10,634 new cases against 9,291 on Thursday.</p>
<p>Italy has registered a record 40,902 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Friday, up from 37,978 on Thursday.</p>.<p>The ministry also reported 550 Covid-related deaths, down from 636 the day before.</p>.<p>Infections in Italy since the disease first came to light in February total 1.107 million, while 44,139 people have now died because of the coronavirus.</p>.<p>There were a record 254,908 coronavirus swabs carried out in the past day, the ministry said, against a previous 234,672.</p>.<p>The northern region of Lombardy, centred on Italy's financial capital Milan, remained the hardest hit area on Friday, reporting 10,634 new cases against 9,291 on Thursday.</p>