Weddings and funerals would also be banned; movie theaters, gyms and bars would be shut down until April 3.
People will be instructed to move about only for emergencies and work obligations that absolutely can’t be postponed.have been infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, and 233 have died from it. The country has documented the largest number of infections outside Asia, which jumped by nearly 1,200 in a single 24-hour period ending Saturday.
The outbreak in Italy began two weeks ago and the northern regions of Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto have so far suffered 85% of cases and 92% of the deaths.
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