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Today (16th) we will deliver Corona 19 news from outside the country. In Italy, more than 3,000 new corona19 confirmed patients were made for two consecutive days. With an additional 20,000 infections per day across Europe, European countries are virtually blocking their borders and limiting their movement.

Reporter Jeong Seong-jin reports.

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Police ask citizens in the square to go home.

[Police announcement: This is a serious crisis. Thank you for your cooperation. It is for your safety.]

The Spanish government mobilized drones to return citizens who did not follow the curfew to their homes.

Corona19 The spread in Europe is showing no signs of softening.

As of 15th of the local time, there were 67,000 corona19 confirmed patients in Europe, and the cumulative deaths also exceeded 2,300.

The most serious place is Italy.

Although a national emergency was declared and a curfew was issued, the number of confirmed patients increased by more than 3,000 in two consecutive days to a total of 3,747, and the death toll exceeded 1,800 by an increase of 368.

Spain, with a rapid spread, has more than doubled the number of new deaths a day, reaching 292.

Indeed, border containment measures are also being implemented to prevent the spread among European countries.

Germany decided to control the borders with France, Austria and Switzerland, except commuters and goods transport.

Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Norway also blocked airports and tried to control immigration.

In France, the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower were closed indefinitely, and all stores and restaurants except supermarkets and pharmacies were closed.

Local elections held as scheduled had a 10% point lower voter turnout than the previous year.