Freelance journalist and photographer Marina Spironetti lives in Milan, at the heart of a severe COVID-19 outbreak. The entire region of Lombardy has been under lockdown since 8 March, as well as 14 more provinces of northern Italy, to try to contain the spread of the virus.
One day later, the emergency measures were extended to the entire country. On 12 March, more restrictive measures were announced – most shops and businesses are closed except pharmacies and food stores.