in Bergamo, one of the Italian provinces most affected by the epidemic, coronaviruses, nearly half of the population is likely to have been infected, said on Tuesday the mayor of Bergamo Giorgio Gori. "A significant part of the population, almost 50 %, has already been in contact with the virus," explained Dr. Gori during a conference call with foreign journalists.

His estimate is based on data from Oggicomestai.it (now how are you’), an application of health monitoring for the residents of the province of Bergamo, already downloaded by about 50,000 people.