March 8, (The Killid Group) – At Least 16 million people in the northern Italy went under lock-down, according media.
World news agencies has quoted Italy’s prime minister as saying at least 16 million people are now quarantined in Lombardy region and also in 14 provinces until early April.
Italy is Europe’s worst-hit country and reported a steep rise in virus infections on Saturday.
The new measures, which also apply to financial center Milan and tourist hotspot Venice will last until 3 April.
In Italy, which is facing Europe’s largest coronavirus outbreak, the death toll has jumped above 230, with officials reporting more than 50 deaths in 24 hours.
The number of confirmed cases jumped by more than 1,200 to 5,883 on Saturday.
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