Italy, the first European country to be hit by the global pandemic, on Sunday recorded 60,078 deaths since the first months of the year.
The country on Monday recorded a further 528 deaths in the previous 24 hours, as well as 13,720 new cases.
Restrictive measures aimed at stemming the spread of the virus have nonetheless eased in several regions as the rate of infection has stabilised in many areas.
Despite steps the government has taken to curb infections and care for the sick, hundreds of people are still dying daily.
The nation saw a record 993 deaths on Thursday, the highest daily toll since the outbreak began.
Italy is believed to be among the countries with the highest number of deaths among its population with 98 fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants.
Its mortality rate, or the ratio of deaths to infections, has been calculated at 3.47 per cent.
Only Britain has a higher rate in Europe, with 3.55 per cent.
The Italian government on Friday brought in a set of new rules aimed at containing the spread of the virus over the festive season.
The decree includes tougher restrictions on travel to and within Italy, with a ban on moving from one town to another for December 25 and 26, as well as January 1.
A nationwide curfew from 10:00 pm until 5:00 am remains in place, lasting until 7:00 am on New Year’s Day.
Ski slopes and mechanical lifts are to remain closed until January 7.
“If we drop our guard, we run the risk of finding ourselves facing a new [infection] surge in January and February,” Health Minister Roberto Speranza said.
“And we cannot allow that.”
