Bild – The coronavirus spread in Italy

The image portrays an infographic in German detailing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy, as of 25th February 2020. It features a map of Italy, distinctly divided to focus on the northern and southern regions.

The map highlights several cities like Milan, Venice, Turin and Bologna among others. Furthermore, there are regions like Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna prominently marked. Surrounding countries like France, Germany, Austria and Slovenia are also labeled along with some of the bigger cities in these countries.

Some of these locations are accompanied by individual yellow squares with numbers, implying the reported infection cases in those regions. The northern regions seem to be emphasized more and are represented in yellow against the map’s overall dark background. The scale bar of this top bar measures 100 km.

The image also includes a smaller detailed map showcasing specific outbreak spots in Northern Italy. The information provided also explains that these towns are currently in lockdown, with the yellow icon in the middle marking Codogno, the center of the outbreak. The yellow arrow on the right side states that the right side is approximately 140 km. This bottom map has a scale bar of 5 km.

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