Fear, isolation cloaks town at centre of Italy's COVID-19 outbreak

Codogno in the Lombardy region was labelled by health officials on Saturday as the epicentre of the new wave of cases in Italy's north.

Italian authorities have imposed travel restrictions on about a dozen towns, where special permission will be needed to enter or leave. The virus which broke out in China in December where more than 2,200 people have died has now spread to more than 25 countries.In Codogno's centre, the pharmacy remained open on the orders of the local authorities AFP/Miguel MEDINAShe said protective masks had long sold out but customers were stocking up on disinfectants, alcohol and bleach.READ: South Korea reports two deaths, 123 more COVID-19 casesThe train station, like most parts of the town of 15,000 people, was closed.

"We're trying to stay calm because in these situations it's easy to panic," said Erica, who only gave her first name, adding that she was buying food because it wasn't clear whether supermarkets would remain open. "I'm a little scared because we can all be infected. I work in a restaurant and have a lot of contact with people," she added.

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