China News Service, March 8th. According to foreign media reports, on the 8th local time, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed a decree. In order to curb the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Italy fully implemented isolation. Up to 16 million people were affected.
It is reported that this extraordinary measure will be implemented until April 3. Conte said no one can enter or leave these areas for Lombardy and other northern provinces, unless special permission is granted. It is reported that Milan and Venice have also been affected.
At the same time, according to a decree signed by Conte, Italy has closed schools, museums, theaters and other entertainment venues across the country to combat the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
According to previous reports, as of 00:00 on the 8th local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Italy has increased to 6012, and the cumulative number of deaths has reached 233. The epidemic has spread from 89 cities on the 7th to 93 cities.