Veneto authorities announced early completion of Venice Carnival

The traditional Venice Carnival is threatened with abolition due to coronavirus in Italy. On February 23, the head of the region Veneto Luka Dzaya told journalists. The total number of cases of coronavirus infection in Veneto reached 23, in the city of Venice today diagnosed two cases of coronavirus. According to Luca Dzaya, two coronavirus patients in Venice are in the intensive care unit, both more than 80 years old. The question of strengthening measures to prevent the spread of the disease in the country is being considered. According to the head of Veneto, the measures and procedures taken will be announced within an hour. Perhaps the traditional Venice Carnival, which began on February 8 and was due to end on February 25, on Fat Tuesday, will be terminated ahead of schedule. Earlier, the news agency reported 113 cases of coronavirus in Italy. Most of these cases were diagnosed in the regions of Lombardy and Veneto in the north of the country. There are 12 cities under quarantine in the country, mass events and classes in educational institutions have been cancelled.