#CoronaVirus : WHOLE of Italy is on lockdown due to the massive outbreak of Corona virus.....#prayforItaly #coronavirus

Italy has been put under a dramatic total lockdown, as the coronavirus spreads in the country. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that he is extending restrictions already in place in the north.

"All the measure of the red zones are now extended to all of the national territory," Conte said at a press conference on Monday evening as he also announced a ban on all public events.

The Prime Minister said the move was taken in order to protect the population, and especially the most fragile individuals.

His announcement came at the end of a chaotic day that saw prison riots across the country.