On March 31st local time, in Rome, Italy, officials lowered the flag halfway on the balcony above the main entrance of the Kirinale Palace to lower the EU flag and the Italian flag. According to Agence France-Presse report on March 31, Italy lowered its flag at half-mast and observed a minute of silence in the country to mourn the deceased during the new crown pneumonia epidemic. As of 18:00 on the 30th local time, a total of 101,739 confirmed cases and 11,591 deaths had been reported in Italy.

Release time: 2020-04-01 10:17:48 [Edit: Li Jun]