This is reported by ANSA.
It is specified that the decree contains a provision on the actual isolation of the entire northern region of Lombardy, where the largest number of infections with coronavirus is detected, as well as 14 provinces in the regions of Veneto (including Venice), Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont and Marche.
In particular, the departure and entry of people is prohibited, with the exception of emergency.
At the same time, the work of all sports and entertainment facilities, theaters, museums, and libraries is being stopped throughout the country.
Earlier media reported that the Italian authorities have prepared a package of measures to combat COVID-19 amid a sharp increase in the number of cases of infection in the country.
It was noted that in Italy more than 5 thousand people were infected with the coronavirus.
On February 26, the Russian Foreign Ministry recommended that Russians temporarily refrain from traveling to South Korea, Iran and Italy in connection with the spread of COVID-19.