<p>Italy is reportedly instituting a widespread lockdown of millions of its citizens in the northern part of the country in response to the rapidly spreading coronavirus, which originated in China.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Italian government is locking down 17 million people—more than a quarter of its population—including in Milan, the surrounding Lombardy region and 14 neighboring provinces, in the most sweeping steps any European country has prepared to take against the coronavirus epidemic,&#8221; The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/italy-plans-large-scale-lockdown-in-countrys-north-to-fight-coronavirus-11583613874">reported</a>. &#8220;Police, emergency services and if needed the army will be available to enforce the quarantine. People violating the lockdown can be punished with a fine or jail terms, according to the draft decree.&#8221;</p>
<p>The BBC <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51787238">reported</a> that the mandatory quarantine would last until at least early April.</p>
<p>The BBC highlighted some of the new actions being taken by Italy:</p>
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<blockquote><p>Night clubs, gyms, swimming pools, museums and ski resorts will be closed.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p>Restaurants and cafes can open but customers must sit at least a metre apart.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p>People will be told to stay home as much as possible, and those who break the quarantine could face three months in jail.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p>Sports competitions will close to the public, and the president of Italy&#8217;s football players&#8217; union has called for all matches to be postponed.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p>The country has said it will start recruiting retired doctors in an effort to combat the escalating outbreak.</p></blockquote>
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<p>The news comes as the number of cases of coronavirus around the world hit over 105,000 late on Saturday with over 3,500 deaths.</p>
<p>Italy has the largest confirmed outbreak outside of Asia so far with nearly 6,000 cases and over 230 deaths.</p>
<p><em><strong>This is a breaking news story, refresh the page for updates.</strong></em></p>

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