As of today, the Government of Italy applies emergency measures to try to contain the coronavirus. And among them the prohibition of entry and exit in Lombardy and other 11 provinces is contemplated. The national plan also includes cities such as Milan and Venice.
The confinement began at 00:00 today and will be valid until April 3. The closure of all gyms, swimming pools, spas and other centers was also established in 12 areas of the country considered as emergency zones before the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 106 thousand people in the world.
That decree affects about 16 million inhabitants and establishes the total suspension of civil and religious ceremonies, including funerals, as well as any event in public or private places, regardless of whether they are held in closed places such as cinemas, theaters, pubs, schools, discos or similar.
The measure will allow bars and restaurants to operate, provided there is an “interpersonal security space” at least one meter away. And who violates that provision will be suspended.
For their part, people trying to leave the quarantine zone of Lombardy or from the other 11 provinces they can be arrested for up to three months and sentenced to pay fines.
Coronavirus further disrupts everyday life in the world
Cruises, without docking and full of passengers, face Covid-19 on their own; The Pope announces the transmission of the Sunday blessing to avoid St. Peter’s Square
The coronavirus further modified everyday life around the world: ports in various countries rejected ships with infected passengers, Iran declared a “sacred jihad” against the disease and the Vatican announced that it would broadcast the Pope’s weekly blessing live.
Globally, more and more countries are preparing to face a large increase in the number of infections. With the imposition of controls on free transit and the cancellation of public events, Western nations stick to the example of China, where the virus first appeared at the end of last year and has caused the vast majority of infections.
After the city of Venice canceled its precious Carnival and governments warned their citizens not to travel to Italy, “the epicenter of the outbreak in Europe,” the country faces a possible recession. Hotel occupancy in the lagoon city dropped to between one and two percent.
Italy recorded its largest increase in infections in a single day and the Vatican decided to broadcast Francisco’s Sunday blessing live to avoid the congregation of people in St. Peter’s Square.
Cruise ships full of passengers faced their own problems with the virus.
The authorities in California look for where to dock the Grand Princess cruise after it was determined that 21 people on board were infected with the coronavirus. There is evidence that almost 20 people contracted the virus on a previous trip in the same boat, which became a suitable ground for infection.
“Those who need quarantine will be quarantined,” said US Vice President Mike Pence. “Those who need medical assistance will have it.” President Donald Trump said he preferred not to allow passengers to disembark on American soil, although he will stick to what medical experts say.
In Egypt, a river cruise Nile with more than 150 people was in quarantine in Luxor after confirming 12 cases.
Also the port of Penang, in Malaysia, rejected the Costa Fortuna cruise because 64 of the two thousand people on board come from Italy. The ship was already rejected by Thailand and was headed to Singapore.
Although the overall death toll due to coronavirus Around three thousand 600, more people have recovered compared to those who have become ill.
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