In a few cases, the families of the dead have been unable to claim the bodies because of the lockdown. If their families come forward to claim the bodies once the epidemic is over, the remains will be exhumed and reburied. When Porfirio protested, she says a staff member told her the home had no choice; it had run out of space. The Lombardy regional government told CNN it is not giving interviews on "the nursing home issue," due to the ongoing investigation. Yet unlike other parts of Italy where coronavirus' toll was lighter, in Lombardy a hint of sorrow hangs in the air.

Source: CNN May 21, 2020 05:48 UTC