Even in Italy, where extended family relations run deep, Marzio Toniolo's tale of a coronavirus lockdown is unusual - four generations cooped up in one house.
ROME - Even in Italy, where extended family relations run deep, Marzio Toniolo’s tale of a coronavirus lockdown is unusual - four generations cooped up in one house.
They range in age from his three-year-old daughter Bianca to her great-grandfather Gino, 87. The experience tested bonds of love under the stress of cohabitation, and Toniolo believes they have passed the test. They had moved from Milan, found jobs in local schools, and were waiting for their house in the town to be ready for moving in. Toniolo’s father, Massimo, 62, was visiting from Sardinia.
“The worst moment was when the first person in San Fiorano died. I know the son. I was already under a lot of stress,” Toniolo said. “That night, I almost had a panic attack and took a tranquiliser for the first time in years.”After about a month, Toniolo’s father returned home to Sardinia.“At the start, we were really afraid and did not let him go out. My grandmother used to go to church but when my grandfather started getting worse, she stopped,” Toniolo said.
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