Published 15:15 IST, March 16th 2020
Coronavirus: Italy's death toll is so high that obituaries filled up 10 pages of newspaper
Italy reported 368 deaths which was the highest single-day death toll due to the coronavirus epidemic. The high death toll has led to 10-page obituaries.
- World News
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On March 15, Italy reported 368 deaths which was the highest single-day death toll due to the coronavirus epidemic. The total death toll for Italy stands at 1,809 which accounts for more than half of all coronavirus deaths outside China. A recent video of a comparison between the obituaries of February 9 and March 13 has been circulating on social media and many social media users are calling it heartbreaking.
10-page obituaries
In response to the rapidly spreading coronavirus epidemic, Italy has implemented a nationwide lockdown. According to reports, nearly 60 per cent of Italy's population is over the age of 40. The coronavirus is especially fatal in older people. As the death toll continues to rise, a video of the difference in the number of obituaries of the dead is truly astounding. Take a look at the video below.
The death toll from the deadly coronavirus globally has crossed 6,500. According to sources, there was a recent spike in deaths in Spain that pushed the death toll past the 6,000 mark. Over 1,69,000 cases have been confirmed worldwide. Italy that has become the epicentre of the virus in Europe has reported a total of 24,747 cases.
On March 15, Italy recorded 368 new deaths from the novel coronavirus. According to reports, this was the highest one day increase to date taking the death toll in Italy to 1,809. This is the highest death count outside China as per official data. The majority of cases of deaths are from the northern region of Lombardy around Milan which has reported 1,218 deaths, which accounts for 67 per cent of the country's total.
Spain has become Europe's second-most affected country after Italy. On March 15 Spain reported 2,000 new cases and more than a hundred deaths in one day. Spain now has almost 8,000 coronavirus cases and a death toll of 292. The Spanish government has imposed a near-total nationwide lockdown, it has banned people from leaving their homes except to go to work, get medical care or buy food.
Updated 15:15 IST, March 16th 2020
