Italian football with very human gesture, joins to raise millions of euros for the health system

Thursday was one of the worst days in Italy's battle with COVID 19 The death toll has reached 3405, passing China as the country with the largest death toll from the coronary.

The state of isolation in the country is in effect, at the attempt of state organs to halt further spread of the virus. All sporting events have been suspended since March 9th.

In Serie A, the number of infected players reached 13 when the French midfielder of Juventus, Blaise Matuid and Verona player Mattia Zaccagni came up positive on tests for coronarys.

A series of campaigners from clubs, players and owners has helped combat the crisis that has felt throughout Italy's society.

AS Rome has distributed protective gloves and 2,000 bottles of hand disinfectant to churches around the centre. Inter has donated 300 thousand masks to the public health department.

Players of the first Inter team and staff of this team have donated 500 thousand euros, while campaigners for collection of funds from Rome, Milan, Juvenus and Fiorentinas have provided at least 420 thousand euros.

Lazio's campaign highlighted the importance of people who continue to go and give blood, ensuring residents who stay in their homes that this is allowed and safe.

There have been many individual fund collection cases.

Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has launched a campaign Thursday, while offering 100,000 euros. Already 250 thousand euros have been collected in his campaign.

Andrea Petagna, Laurenzo Insigne, Simone Zaza, Federico Bernardeschi have collected more than 430 thousand euros in their campaigns.

The largest contribution has come from the country's two largest names. Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has made a 10m-euro donation to the Lombardy region. The Agnelli family, who owns Juvenus, has provided much the same in support of the country's medical service.