A video, which is viral on social media right now, shows quarantined Italians chanting don’t give up amidst the coronavirus outbreak.
The video, which was filmed in housing blocks in Casoria commune in Naples, Italy, shows residents trying to stay positive.
Residents were caught on cam chanting, blasting, and singing a number of football songs as they stayed inside their houses during the coronavirus outbreak.
Residents can be heard singing “We will stay at home. Tonight the whole of Casoria are united in chorus. The people will never give up so come on Naples!”
Before the residents blasted songs, they were heard singing songs from the Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, a local football team.
Residents were heard saying: “People like us will never give up; people like us will never give up; people like us; people like us; people like us will never give up,’ they chant in unison.”
They added, “Come on Italy! Come on Naples! Forever!”
Residents were also heard singing, “We are all united. Come out on your balconies, out on your balconies! Come out on your balconies, out on your balconies! The virus that is facing us will not defeat us… The virus that is facing us will not defeat us!”
If you’re wondering why residents were singing songs and chants, it is because the government of Italy has asked all its residents to stay home as the coronavirus outbreak has affected over 20,000 people in their country.
Residents in Naples, Italy, have been told that they should stay home.
This is not the only city that had residents chanting songs and motivational words to boost their spirits.
Residents of Siena, Tuscany, were also heard singing.
Almost 16 million people are currently in quarantine because of Italy’s lockdown.
The lockdown was done in an attempt to stop the spreading of the virus
Giuseppe Conte, the Prime Minister of Italy, explained why the government is asking its residents to stay home.
PM Conte said the strict measures were done to protect the most vulnerable members of Italy’s society.
He added, “Restrictions will include banning all public gatherings. There won’t be just a red zone. We can’t allow this anymore.”
As of writing this article, Italy has confirmed 21,157 cases of the novel coronavirus and has announced that it has killed 1966 people in their country.
On a global scale, the novel coronavirus has infected 156,846 people and has killed 5,839 people.