Milan, Jul 23, 2021, SPA -- Italy reported 17 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday against 15 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 5,143 from 5,057. Italy has registered 127,937 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak emerged in February last year. The country has reported 4.3 million cases to date, Reuters reported. Patients in hospital with COVID-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 1,304 on Friday, up from 1,234 a day earlier. There were 10 new admissions to intensive care units, down from 12 on Thursday. The total number of intensive care patients fell to 155 from a previous 158. --SPA 21:02 LOCAL TIME 18:02 GMT 0030 www.spa.gov.sa/w1590092