The Italian mortality rate was up 21%
from July 1-15 due to thus summer's heat waves, the health
ministry said Tuesday.
This resulted in 733 deaths in the 33 cities subject to
monitoring, it said.
In June the rate was 9% up, the ministry said.
The cities with the highest rate rises in the first half of July
were Latina (+72%), Bari (+56%), Viterbo (+52%), Cagliari
(+51%), and Catanzaro (+48%).
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