Italy in nationwide lockdown to prevent spread of coronavirus Monday March 09,2020

Travel restrictions are being imposed across Italy nationwide as the whole country goes into lockdown to try to halt the spread of the new coronavirus.

Italian premier Giuseppe Conte said on Monday night March 09,2020 that a new government decree will require all people in Italy to demonstrate a need to work, health conditions or other limited reasons to travel outside the areas where they live

Conte said he is extending restrictions on travel from the north to the entire country of 60 million people in a new move to try to stop the spread of the virus that has so far killed more than 460 in Italy

People line up outside Carrefour in Pompei  (left) and outside Esselunga supermarket in a mall (right) to fill up their kitchens as the country goes into full lockdown