Italy’s northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto have closed schools, universities, museums and cinemas for at least a week.
Police are manning checkpoints around 11 towns which have been quarantined for 15 days and residents are stockpiling food.
Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Jamjoom reports from Milan.
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