[New Crown Pneumonia] More than 2,000 new Roman churches confirmed in Italy, closing churches

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Written by: Li Fuyuan

2020-03-13 03:45

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19, commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) epidemic in 2019 continues. The Roman Catholic Church announced on Thursday (12th) that all churches in the city were closed in response to the epidemic. It is estimated that more than 900 churches were affected. This is also modern Unprecedented.

The Vatican announced on Tuesday (10th) the closure of the famous St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica until April 3rd, and said the Catholic Church in the parish The Christian does not have to attend Mass on Sunday and Holy Day.

As of Thursday, 2651 new diagnoses have been confirmed in Italy, with a total of 15,113 confirmed cases and an additional 189 deaths. A total of 1016 people have died. Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said that the measures taken by the authorities to close the city in the north have been effective. There are no new confirmed cases in these areas, and most of the nationals have complied with the order. They also hope that Italy will be the first A country that overcomes emergencies.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Wednesday (11th) that the anti-epidemic measures will be upgraded and all domestic stores, except supermarkets, food stores and pharmacies, must be closed.

Conte said on TV that all stores in the country must be closed except for supermarkets, food stores and pharmacies, and companies must close all departments except those necessary for production. "We will know the results of these tremendous efforts in a few weeks," Conte said.

The authorities have also ordered the closing of hair salons, beauty salons, bars and restaurants, and the company's staff canteens can remain open as long as the distance between customers is at least 1 meter.

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