Codogno
Codogno
Cudògn (Lombard) | |
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Città di Codogno | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 26845 |
Dialing code | 0377 |
Patron saint | Saint Blaise |
Saint day | 3 February |
Website | Official website |
Codogno (Italian pronunciation:
History
There is evidence of a settlement dating back to Roman penetration of
In 1441, after long jurisdiction by the
During this time, Codogno had developed a thriving commercial life, and having a fiercely autonomous spirit, they wished to be independent of
Codogno became the early centre of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy when a 38-year-old Italian went to a local clinic reporting respiratory issues on 16 February 2020 and became the first Italian with no travel links to China to test positive for the virus. From Codogno, the virus spread quickly throughout Italy and the city was later quarantined on 22 February.[3] The outbreak in Italy was a key event in the global spread of COVID-19, which was officially recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020.
Sports
U.S. Codogno (previously "
People
- Sergio Franchi – singer, dancer and actor
- Dana Valery – singer and actress
- Maurizio Milani - comedian and humor writer
- Luigi Negri - politician
- Frances Xavier Cabrini - Saint, founded Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1880; born 1850, died 1917
Twin towns
- Solagna, Italy
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Codogno, i medici dell'ospedale in trincea: "Quelle accuse del premier fanno più male della malattia"". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-02-26.