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The Italian Government has decreed the extension of measures that limit freedom of movement in the Lombardy region and 14 other provinces throughout the country. The Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, has announced the prohibition to enter and leave the provinces of origin, except for work causes, exceptional emergencies or health reasons. In addition, the closure of colleges and universities throughout the country will be extended until at least April 3.

"The numbers tell us that we have a significant growth of contagion, of people admitted to intensive care and, unfortunately, of the dead. Our customs have to change. We all have to give up something for the sake of our families and Italy," he said. The prime minister at a press conference.

Until this weekend, the so-called 'red zone' affected ten locations in Lombardy and one in Veneto, you consider the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the country where some 50,000 inhabitants reside. On Saturday, the Government decreed the isolation of the region of Lombardy and other 14 provinces to try to contain contagion and relieve hospitals in the north of the peninsula, which are at the limit of their capacity.

With almost 8,000 positive cases of coronavirus registered (1,600 more than the previous day), Italy becomes the second country in the world with the highest number of infected and dead after China. The virus spreads through the 21 transalpine regions and has already claimed the lives of 463 people, but it is in Lombardy where the largest number of people affected with more than 5,400 infections and 333 fatalities is found . Hospitals in the region are on the verge of collapse and health professionals warn that the shortage of specialists and intensive care units could force doctors to prioritize treatments in those who are more likely to survive.

"It is time to be responsible. We have to think about the doctors and sick people who risk their own health to cure others. The right decision is to stay at home. Our future is in our hands," the Italian Prime Minister concluded.

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