The Italian Prime Minister has signed a decree that will restrict travel for millions of people because of the coronavirus
The sweeping move puts the entire Lombardy region, as well as 14 other provinces, under travel restrictions, and is one of the toughest responses implemented outside of mainland China to get the Covid-19 epidemic under control.CNN is verifying exactly when the lockdown will go into effect.The announcement came after Italy saw a dramatic spike of 1,247 confirmed novel coronavirus cases on Saturday, the Civil Protection Department said in a statement.
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