Coronavirus: Italian Governor In Quarantine, Minister Infected

A regional minister in Lombardy, the Italian region most affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak, has tested positive for the virus.

The news came as the president of Lombardy, which is the most populated region in Italy, Attilio Fontana has decided to go into self-quarantine after a member of his staff tested positive for the virus.

The Lombardy region said in a statement on Monday that the contagion concerns Alessandro Mattinzoli, 60, who serves as Commissioner for Economic Development.

The region said the entire 17-member Lombardy regional government would undergo testing for the novel coronavirus.

Fontana, is the supreme authority in Lombardy and was inaugurated as president of the region in 2018.

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