Coronavirus: Sobbing Italian pensioner begs world to "hold on" in heartbreaking message
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mirror.co.ukSobbing Italian pensioner Aurelio Fragapanni sends a message to the world to "hold on" as coronavirus paralyses countries one by one.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has imposed a nationwide lockdown in an effort to tackle the outbreak with movements in and out of cities severely restricted.
Italy has now seen 1,016 deaths among the 15,113 people infected and is the world's worst-hit country after China. While 1,258 people have recovered, the number of cases has gone up by 2,651 since Wednesday.
Speaking to Sky News Mr Fragapanni, who is one of those most at risk of catching the virus, was asked if he was worried and his answer was selfless. "Yes, but not for me," he said.
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