Italy's coronavirus cases top 10,000 as country enters lockdown

The Italian government said Tuesday the number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus has surpassed 10,000 with the death toll rising to 631 as the whole country is locked down to prevent further spread of the disease.Amid a surge of 977 new infections and 168 more deaths than a day earlier, Italy has become the hardest hit in both categories after mainland China, eclipsing South Korea.While the country's northern area such as the Lombardy region has been affected most by the coronavirus, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday locked down the whole country, restricting travel, …READ FULL ARTICLE