Vatican City: Vatican flags have been lowered to honor those who have died in Italy and other countries due to COVID 19 disease. Vatican flags were lowered on Tuesday in solidarity with those who died following the outbreak and their families and fighters of the epidemic. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni had earlier reported this to the media. Meanwhile, six people have been confirmed with the coronavirus in Vatican City so far. About 170 employees were inspected. The Vatican also made clear today that Pope Francis has not been infected with the coronavirus. The Italian government continues to fight hard against the COVID 19 outbreak. The Ministry of Health has so far registered 101,739 coronavirus cases. 11, 500 people died in Italy alone. According to John Hopkins University, there are 37500 deaths due to COVID-19 worldwide. Italy is the first country to announce a lockdown after China.
The lockdown, announced on March 9, is likely to last longer. The Italian government has banned all religious gatherings. Restaurants and schools are closed. Meanwhile, the mayor of Rome, Virginia Ragi, visited the Pope on March 28. No further details about the meeting have been released by the Vatican. The Holy Throne has already made it clear that the Vatican rituals are being held without public participation.
