Over 25% Of Italy’s Population Is Under China-Style Quarantine

Millions of citizens in Italy are ensuing a widespread lockdown in an effort to protect themselves from the Coronavirus.

The Daily Wire reported:

“The Italian government is locking down 17 million people—more than a quarter of its population—including in Milan, the surrounding Lombardy region and 14 neighboring provinces, in the most sweeping steps any European country has prepared to take against the coronavirus epidemic,” The Wall Street Journal reported.

“Police, emergency services and if needed the army will be available to enforce the quarantine. People violating the lockdown can be punished with a fine or jail terms, according to the draft decree.”

Italy has upwards of 230 deaths so far and approximately 6,000 cases total.

According to BBC News:

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte also announced the closure of schools, gyms, museums, nightclubs and other venues across the whole country.

The drastic measures will last until 3 April.

Last week the government announced the closure of all schools and universities across the country for 10 days.

Their government was hoping that they would see the numbers tail off by the quarantine halting the spread to some degree, to no avail.

Essential work and emergency respondents are still working actively, and travel via planes and trains continue, so it’s not a complete Silent Hill lockdown.

However, the virus is said to spread for weeks prior to detection.