Here is the latest from our European neighbours, as of Saturday 21 March.
This week has seen Italyovertake China as the country with the most reported deaths from COVID-19, even it remains under lockdown.
In recent days, the death toll has only accelerated, with experts warning that the virus may not peak until next week, and questions being asked as to why Italy has suffered so much.
Cases: 53,578
Deaths: 4,825
Recoveries: 6,072
Spain has quickly become the second-worst affected country in Europe, with the third-most cases in the world after China and Italy.
The country announced a state of emergency on 14 March, and traditional Semana Santa (Holy Week) celebrations have been cancelled across the country due to the nationwide lockdown.
Cases: 25,374
Deaths: 1,375
Recoveries: 2,125
France now has the fifth-most deaths from coronavirus, behind Iran. A national lockdown has been in place since 17 March, and is due to last two weeks.
In the Grand Est region of France, which neighbours Luxembourg, there have been 105 deaths, while 352 people remain in intensive care.
Cases: 14,308
Deaths: 562
Recoveries: 12
Angela Merkel labelled the coronavirus Germany’s biggest challenge since the Second World War, and the country ranks fifth for confirmed cases, although it is only ninth in deaths.
Partly due to its federal status, Germany has not been in nationwide quarantine, although Bavaria announced a lockdown on 20 March, and all but 7 of the country’s borders with Luxembourg have been closed.
Cases: 22,213
Deaths: 84
Recoveries: 233
After initially planning a much-ridiculed strategy of ‘herd immunity’, the UK backtracked this week, imposing school closures on Friday.
Cases: 5,049
Deaths: 233
Recoveries: 65
Belgium closed its borders to non-essential travellers on 20 March. The country is on ‘lockdown light’, with social distancing measures in place similar to those in Luxembourg
Cases: 2,815
Deaths: 67
Recoveries: 263
