The image is shocking with the convoy of 70 military vehicles transporting the dead of the coronavirus to Bergamo, Italy.
A convoy of 70 military vehicles is transporting the dead of the coronavirus to Bergamo, Italy, according to the newspaper "La Republicca".
According to Repubblica, there is no space in the cemetery.
"In order to decongest the cemetery - in which there is no more space available - it was necessary in the last few days to place the coffins of the dead outside the church of the cemetery. As of yesterday, the solution found to deal with the emergency was the use of military vehicles. Corona virus victims are being transported to other areas: starting in the province of Emilia-Romagna. "The first shipments of the coffins were made to Modena," the newspaper reports.
Endless drama
On Wednesday, the death toll in Italy rose by 475 in 24 hours to 2.978. This is an increase of 19%, the biggest jump in numerical terms since the epidemic broke out last month, according to officials.
The total number of cases in Italy, the European country most affected by the virus, rose to 35.713 on Wednesday from 31.506 on Tuesday, an increase of 13,35%.
Source: sputniknews.gr