Milan became the European version of Wuhan over the weekend, when the bustling commercial hub and 14 regions in northern Italy went into lockdown, putting 16 million people – equivalent to almost half the population of Canada – into isolation.The extreme measures came two days after Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte closed all the schools, including universities, and one day after Italy’s coronavirus infection and fatality count surged. By Sunday, Italy had reported 7,375 COVID-19 cases – up by 1,492 in 24 hours – and 366 fatalities so far. Italy now has more confirmed cases than South Korea and second to China where the outbreak started.
Source: Italy locks down 16 million people in the north as coronavirus cases surge – The Globe and Mail
