Italy imposes region-wide coronavirus quarantine in Lombardy
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(Worthy News) – The Italian government on Sunday enacted sweeping measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, imposing restrictions on mobility and assembly in the Lombardy region and nearby provinces, including the cities of Milan, Venice, and Modena.
The government decree said the Lombardy region’s population of 10 million should avoid movement within the region except in cases of “proven occupational needs,” such as medical staff and health reasons.
Other areas targeted by the measures include the provinces of Alessandria, Asti, Modena, Novara, Padua, Parma, Piacenza, Pesaro and Urbino, Reggio Emilia, Rimini, Treviso, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Vercelli and Venice.
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