How ITV News is reporting the coronavirus crisis

ITV News has released a special film to show how it covered the Covid-19 crisis and how viewers have reacted to the service provided.

Presented by Julie Etchingham, and produced by the award winning Tonight programme production team, it captures work done by the national and regional teams across the country.

Reporters have been carrying out interviews at a safe distance Credit: ITV Meridian

During lockdown ITV News attracted big audiences.

In the period from 23rd March to the last day of May, ITV News and Current Affairs programmes reached 44 million people, that's 72 percent of the UK population.

ITV Meridian's presenter Fred Dinenage reports from home Credit: ITV Meridian
Social distancing is in place at the ITV Meridian morning meeting Credit: ITV Meridian
Social distancing is in place in the ITV Meridian gallery Credit: ITV Meridian

You can watch the full film here