Italy has put more than 60 million people under lockdown becoming the first country in Europe to do so, as it struggles to stem the spread of coronavirus infections.
Authorities first placed pockets of the country in lockdown before gradually expanding the so-called red zones.
“Our habits must be changed, changed now. We all have to give up something for the good of Italy. We will succeed only if we all collaborate and we adapt right away to these more stringent norms.” Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday while announcing the lockdown.