In the last 48 hours the number of cases of coronavirus in the Lombardy region in Italy has grown from six to over 40 victims of the virus.

The Lombardy region of Italy is now under voluntary quarantine. The Carnival (Mardi Gras) celebrations were cancelled in the area.

Five of the victims are doctors and nurses.

The “index person” who flew back to the region in late January from China still shows NO SIGNS of the deadly virus. Despite this the virus has spread to at least 40 people.

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Conservative politician Matteo Salvini has called for Italy to close its borders.

Matteo Salvini: (translated) A prayer for the first Italian victim of #Coronavirus the and a thought to his family. Maybe now someone will have understood that it is necessary to close, control, armor, block, protect? #coronavirusitalIa

Una preghiera per la prima vittima italiana del #Coronavirus e un pensiero alla sua famiglia. Forse ora qualcuno avrà capito che è necessario chiudere, controllare, blindare, bloccare, proteggere? #coronavirusitalIa pic.twitter.com/jCQrY6xX5Z — Matteo Salvini (@matteosalvinimi) February 21, 2020

ABC.es reported: