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Italy Extends Lockdown as Coronavirus Fatalities Slow Down
- Country saw 727 new fatalities in last 24 hours vs 837 Tuesday
- Government prolongs containment measures until April 13
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Italy extended its sweeping containment measures for another two weeks as deaths from Europe’s worst coronavirus outbreak slowed.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said in a press conference Wednesday that a nationwide lockdown will last until April 13. Restaurants, bars and all public venues are closed, all non essential economic activity has stopped and movement within the country is restricted.