Italy daily coronavirus cases exceed 100,000 for first time since Feb. - health ministry

Italy lifts a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors as a measure against the coronavirus as the contagion slowly recedes in the country

ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 132,274 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, health ministry official figures showed, surpassing 100,000 for the first time since Feb. 8.

Italy, whose death tally since the beginning of the pandemic is the eight-highest in the world, also reported 94 deaths on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Angelo Amante, editing by Giulia Segreti)