Italy on lockdown after the spike of Covid-19 cases and deaths

The Covid-19 Outbreak News - Italy

     Millions of Italian residents are now placed on a complete lockdown after the sudden rise of Corona virus confirmed cases and deaths.  Italian Prime minister Giuseppe Conte was pushed to sign a decree on March 9 that will place the whole northern part of Italy under lackdown up to April this year after the sudden increase of Covid-19 cases and mortality rate within the span of 24 hours.  Out of 7,375 cases, 366 are the actual number of deaths but the numbers keeps on rising.

     This drastic and sweeping action by the Italian authorities places the whole Lambardy region along with 14 provinces, under travel restrictions.  Access into these places will be strictly limited to avoid further widespread of the disease. Italy now has the second  highest number of cases and deaths.  According to Reuters, the Covid-19 cases has reached 9,172 and the death toll has jumped to 463 as of March 9.   Italy is also the second one to impose lockdown after China due to the rising number of figures of the Covid-19.


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Sources:  CNN and Reuters