2021-03-17 08:35:54 GMT2021-03-17 16:35:54(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
by Grandesso Federico
PADOVA, Italy, March 17 (Xinhua) -- One year after northern Italy was first locked down amid the COVID-19 outbreak, most regions in the country are reimposing restrictions to curb a resurgence of the virus, closing down non-essential shops and reducing the movement of people.
Since Monday, 10 populous regions and the Autonomous Province of Trento have been labelled as high-risk "red zones." The containment measures will last until Easter in early April.
In northern Italy's Veneto region, 1,901 new cases were confirmed on Tuesday alone, with the number of patients hospitalized or in intensive care units also on the rise.