Milan's Salone del Mobile design fair moved to 2021 due to coronavirus
27/03/2020 17:12
MILANO, March 27 (Reuters) - The 2020 edition of Milan's
Salone del Mobile design fair will not take place due to a
coronavirus outbreak which is ravaging the country, organisers
for the event said on its website.
The renowned fair, which every year attracts on average more
than 370,000 visitors, will next take place on April 13-18 2021,
the organisers said.
Italy is one of the most affected country in the world by
the coronavirus with a death toll of 9,134 and a total of 86,500
cases, the Civil Protection said on Friday.
Milan's Lombardy region is the hardest-hit area and remains
in a critical situation, with a total of 5,402 deaths and 37,298
cases.
(Reporting by Gianluca Semeraro, editing by Valentina Za)
((gianluca.semeraro@tr.com; +39 02 66 129 503;))