At the end of March, Italian Lombardy was one of the world's most affected areas by the new corona virus.

SVT's feature from a regional hospital showed images of people who were dying. Although the people could not be identified, many viewers responded that those filmed were too sick to accept their participation.

In its opinion, the Board of Auditors states that the elements, which were sent in Report and Current Affairs, do not contravene the provision regarding the special impact of the media. As for the people filmed, the committee writes:

“The Board may consider a matter of privacy infringement only if the person concerned in writing admits it. There is no such concession in this case. "