Shocking video shows elderly coronavirus patients lining corridors of overwhelmed Italian hospital

SHOCKING footage shows Covid-19 patients lining the corridors of a crammed Italian hospital during the devastating viral outbreak in the country.
The video shows dozens of gravely ill patients on ventilators in crammed-full rooms and lining the corridors - as the hospital battles to make room for extra patients.
The footage was filmed by a nurse in the intensive care unit of the San Marco Zingonia Hospital in the city of Bergamo in the northern Italian region of Lombardy.
Italian journalist Selvaggia Lucarelli explained how the hospital is handling a lot of urgent coronavirus cases and most patients have "serious breathing problems".
According to reports, proud citizens in the city paid tribute to medics by placing a large poster at the hospital entrance that read "you are our heroes".
Bergamo is said to be one of the worst hit cities in Italy and the local authorities are currently building a temporary hospital to assist with the number of virus cases, according to local media.
Pina Onotri, general secretary of the Union of Italian Doctors, has reportedly sent a letter to the Italian government asking for all medics to be tested for the virus so they do not get infected by patients who are not displaying symptoms.
Reports said that two Italian doctors recently died of the deadly disease while hundreds of medics have been diagnosed with the virus.
Onotri also complained about the shortage of protection gear - especially face masks.
In Italy, 35,713 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed and 2,978 people have died, while 4,025 made full recoveries.
In ongoing efforts to try and curb the ever-worsening epidemic, the country remains under strict lockdown beyond previous deadlines due to expire later this month and in early April.
In comments to the Corriere della Sera newspaper, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said measures taken to close schools, universities and to impose severe restrictions on movement would have to be prolonged.
Under current measures, Italy's 60 million people are only allowed to travel for work, medical reasons or emergencies under an order that runs until April 3.
Meanwhile, most shops - except those selling food and pharmacies - are supposed to remain closed until March 25.
Troops are now removing bodies from a coronavirus-hit city which can no longer cope with the numbers dying.
Army vehicles have been brought in to transport dozens of coffins from Bergamo to cities and towns across the north of Italy.
Elsewhere, chilling pictures show coronavirus patients being treated in an intensive care unit in Italy by medics wearing hazmat suits.
Source: www.thesun.co.uk/news/1120990...

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22 patients?

[@Susan-zy5df]

Omg it seems like the medical staff didn't wearing gloves, stay strong and God bless you