Despite the virus crisis that has locked down Italy, people continue to have fun.
Videos have emerged on Twitter of quarantined people in residential blocks jamming away and singing on their balconies and having a grand old time, there is even one showing a guy DJing from his balcony!
As containment measures across Scotland are set to increase, this is a beacon of positivity showing how people can still come together in quarantine and have fun.
Go Italy!
Anche #Agrigento #restaacasa.#Covid_19 #coronavirusitalia #coronavirus #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/7bTzqbaQEH
— Gabriele Restivo (@restivogab) March 13, 2020
Thanks for showing us that we can all come together!
Since the 1.5 years I’ve been living in this neighbourhood, this is the most vibrant I have seen this street! #Covid19italia #coronavirusitalia #litaliachiamo #flashmob pic.twitter.com/bdKgV68Chu
— Yemi Adeyeye (@yemi_adeyeye) March 13, 2020
Balconies are the new gigs
Build more neighborhoods that make moments like this one possible. 🌇👵🏻🇮🇹#coronavirusitalia
— Jonathan Berk (@berkie1) March 13, 2020
pic.twitter.com/J18dJJjMOm
Another video shows an empty street, with residents on lockdown singing together from their homes to keep up spirits.
People of my hometown #Siena sing a popular song from their houses along an empty street to warm their hearts during the Italian #Covid_19 #lockdown.#coronavirusitalia #COVID19 #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/7EKKMIdXov
— valemercurii (@valemercurii) March 12, 2020
What would we be singing in Scotland?
Let the balcony concerts begin! Viva l'Italia!!!!! #insiemecelafaremo #litaliachiamò #andratuttobene #quarantena #Covid_19 #coronavirusitalia pic.twitter.com/qsFDHXnx2J
— South-pause-for-effect (@JLSaporito) March 13, 2020
Balcony DJ booth
Meanwhile in Italy people are having fun on the balcony 😂🎶🎵#italystaystrong #covid_19italia #italylockdown #coronavirusitalIa #CoronaVirusitaly pic.twitter.com/3DxbMeZZoy
— Alis (@Alissu94) March 14, 2020
Thank you so much Italy for the showcase of positivity!
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