The Italian government has introduced tough new measures to try to stop the spread of coronavirus, which include telling people not to enter or leave the hardest-hit region of Lombardy.
So far, limited areas of northern Italy – known as “red zones” – have been quarantined.
But the new legislation tells people not to travel out of or inside Lombardy – the country’s wealthiest and most populous region, which includes the financial capital Milan.
Another 14 provinces in other regions are also covered in the document which has now been agreed.
Those include Venice, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Reggio Emilia, Rimini, Pesaro e Urbino, Alessandria, Asti, Novara, Verbano Cusio Ossola , Vercelli, Padova, Treviso.
The decree instructs citizens to “absolutely avoid” either entering or leaving the areas listed, and even to avoid moving around other than for emergencies or “essential work reasons” within the designated areas.
Cafes and restaurants will be allowed to stay open as long as a distance of one metre between customers can be guaranteed.
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