Italy has become the first European country to implement drastic quarantine measures to deal with and control the COVID-19 epidemic.
The town of Codogno (Italy), where the epidemic broke out, became deserted and was cordoned off. Hospital staff in Codogno prepare additional beds to be ready to fight against COVID-19 when there are patients with the disease.
As of February 23, more than 50,000 residents in 11 towns in northern Italy, including 10 in Lombardy and one in the vicinity of Veneto, have been quarantined. Only police, medical staff and trucks carrying essential supplies are allowed to move from outside into these localities.
Police set up epidemic control stations in hot spots that could last for days.
Visitors are advised to wear masks when visiting the Vittorio Emanuele II Exhibition Building (Milan, Italy).
To prevent the epidemic, schools in Bologna, Veneto, Piedmont, Emilia Romagna and friuli Venezia Giulia are all closed. In addition, the government has also ordered the closure of crowded places in northern Italy such as bars, restaurants, and cinemas.
Many events have been canceled due to the epidemic. Accordingly, Italian authorities have canceled the remaining 2 days (February 25-25) of the Venice Carnival costume festival after the COVID-19 outbreak in the northern part of the country.
Due to the epidemic, sports activities here have also been affected. Italy's top football tournament, Serie A, has canceled at least three matches held in Lombardy and Veneto. The image shows a man standing outside the San Siro Stadium (Milan, Italy) after the match between Inter Milan and sampdoria Serie A was canceled due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy.
According to Reuters News Agency, as of the evening of February 24, Italy confirmed 7 deaths due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The number of infected people continues to increase. At least more than 200 people in Italy have tested positive for COVID-19.
