Shafaq News / The Italian government announced the closure of 11 towns, mostly in the Lombardy region, after discovering 79 new cases of Coronavirus, two of whom died on Friday and Saturday.

The Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte announced in a press conference that "the areas that are the hotbeds of the virus are closed and prevented from entering and leaving them without special permits."

He also announced the closure of companies and schools in those areas and the abolition of public activities (such as festivals, sports competitions, school trips, etc.).

The main focus is in Cuddione, 60 km from Milan. Since Friday evening, public places (such as bars, municipalities, libraries, and schools) have closed in this city and nine neighboring towns, except pharmacies.

The first infection appeared in Codonia to an Italian researcher working at Unilever, and he was placed in the intensive care unit in the hospital due to the deterioration of his condition. Infections include his eight-month pregnant wife, his friend and three elderly people who used to visit a bar owned by his friend's father.

The second focus is in the town of Fu Eugenio, in the Veneto region, the birthplace of the first Italian and European to die from the virus.