Havana, April 14 (RHC)-- Fabiana Dadone, Minister of Public Administration of Italy, described as an extraordinary example of solidarity and collaboration Cuba's support to combat the COVID-19 in the Piedmont region, reported from Rome Prensa Latina news agency.

In a comment posted on Facebook, Dadone referred to the arrival in Turin on Monday of a brigade of 38 Cuban health professionals, with a view to "helping the health personnel of the Piedmont hospitals who have been working tirelessly for weeks to counteract this epidemic."

After referring to the devastation caused by the disease in that northern Italian region, the official said that "too many people died and many are working every day, without stopping, to help those infected and prevent the spread of this virus.

A final effort is needed, without lowering our guard, both in Piedmont and in the rest of Italy, said Dadone, who concluded by writing: "Thank you Cuba, strength Piedmont.

Prensa Latina recalled that the Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, had made a similar statement, and in thanking the Major of the Antilles, he described the arrival of the 21 doctors and 16 nurses as good news.