New Delhi (NVI): Italy has ordered the lockdown of the country’s northern region and 14 provinces in an attempt to halt the spread of a new coronavirus.
The move places almost 16 million people in the new red zones until April 3, according to the media reports.
The drastic move comes after the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Italy has jumped by at least 133 in the past 24 hours, bringing its total to 366 and 7,375 confirmed infections.
Whereas, Iran has reported 49 new coronavirus fatalities, bringing its total death toll to 194.
France has also reported three new coronavirus deaths, taking the country’s death toll from the outbreak to 19.
The number of people diagnosed with the new coronavirus now exceeds 106,000 worldwide with several new countries reporting their first cases. Nearly 3,600 people have died.
