Movement restricted across Italy in new coronavirus crackdown: PM Conte

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The almost empty St. Mark?s Square is seen after the Italian government imposed a virtual lockdown on the north of Italy including Venice to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak, in Venice, Italy, March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

ROME (Reuters) – Movement across Italy will be sharply restricted in a dramatic new clampdown aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday.

Conte told reporters that measures introduced just two days ago in much of the north were no longer sufficient and that they would have to be extended to the whole country from Tuesday. “Stay at home,” Conte said.

Reporting by Angelo Amante; Writing by Crispian Balmer; Editing by Gavin Jones



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