An outbreak of the Chinese corona virus Covid-19 in northern Italy is getting bigger, Reuters writes. 14 cases have been reported in the Lombardy region, and two more in the Veneto region. The first six cases were reported in the morning, but only hours after that came information that another eight people were carrying the virus. The cases include five people who work as health care professionals, according to the news agency.

There is no information yet on the cases being linked. Italian authorities have decided to close public places in ten different cities, in an attempt to reduce the spread of infection, TT writes.