19 Mar 2020

Italy death toll exceeds China – and Spain’s virus deaths jump 200 in one day

Europe Editor and Presenter

In Italy the number of deaths from coronavirus has surpassed those in China. 3,405 people have now died from Covid-19, a rise of 427 in just 24 hours.

In Italy the number of deaths from coronavirus has surpassed those in China. 3,405 people have now died from Covid-19, a rise of 427 in just 24 hours.

The total number of cases in Italy has risen to above 41 000. Italy’s outbreak came to light in the north of the country in February. We report now from Bergamo in Lombardy in northern Italy, one of Europe’s wealthiest regions.

It finds itself at the epicentre of the country’s outbreak. And a warning, my report contains some distressing images.

The filmmaker is Francesca Tosarelli.