2 senior Italian leaders test positive for Covid-19
Italy has just confirmed that the leader of the second region has tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19.
The governor of Italy's Piedmont region, Alberto Cirio, tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus on March 8, becoming the second regional leader to be confirmed infected within 24 hours.
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| Italy is facing the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: AP. |
Peidmonte, with its capital Turin, is the fourth region to be hit hard by the Covid-19 outbreak that began in Italy in February. Earlier yesterday, Lazio governor Nicola Zingaretti also tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Italy is one of the major outbreaks of Covid-19 after mainland China. According to statistics from the Italian Civil Protection Agency, the country has recorded more than 5,000 positive cases of the virus.SARS-CoV-2, while the death toll is 233. However, 589 people have also been successfully treated.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed a decree on March 8 restricting entry and exit to the epicenter of the pandemic, including Peidmonte. These are new, drastic measures by the Italian government, second only to China in terms of drastic measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19./.
