Italy quarantines entire country --------------------------------------- More than 60 million people are under lockdown after the Italian government placed the entire country under quarantine in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus --------------------------------------- ITALY As of Mar 9 9,172 cases 463 deaths Lombardy 5,469 Milan Trentino Alto Adige 42 Friuli Venezia Giulia 93 Veneto 744 Emilia Romagna 1,386 Valle d’Aosta 15 Piedmont 350 Rome Liguria 109 Marche 323 Umbria 28 Tuscany 208 Abruzzo 30 Sardinia 19 Campania 11 Basilicata 5 Calabria 11 Lazio 102 Puglia 50 Sicily 54 Molise 14 --------------------------------------- KEY MEASURES – in place until April 3 People instructed to leave home for urgent health or work reasons only. Document giving reasons for travel must be completed Public gatherings banned – cinemas, theatres, gyms, discos and pubs closed Sporting events, including Serie A football matches, suspended Schools and universities closed Restaurants and bars allowed to open from 6:00am to 6:00pm but customers must remain at least one metre apart Shops can remain open but must also guarantee customers stay one metre apart Church services, including funerals and weddings, suspended. Pope Francis to deliver prayers via live-streaming from inside Vatican Health workers’ leave cancelled. People accompanying patients to A&E units not allowed to stay in waiting rooms without permission --------------------------------------- Source: Italian government © GRAPHIC NEWS