Italy's Deputy Health Minister Sileri said he was positive for nCoV, as the country recorded more than 21,000 cases.

"A few days ago, I came into contact with a person infected with nCoV. As soon as I found out I had symptoms, I isolated myself and worked from afar," Italy's Deputy Health Minister Pierpaolo Sileri posted on Facebook on April 14. 3.

Sileri said he immediately complied with MOH regulations, adding that his wife and children were fine. "Although we live in the same house, we have separate rooms," Sileri said.

He is one of many high-ranking Italian officials infected with nCoV, including Nicola Zingaretti, the leader of the Democratic Party and President of Lazio; Alberto Cirio, president of the Piedmont region; Chief of Staff Salvatore Farina and Deputy Minister of Education Anna Ascani.

Italy is the second largest outbreak in the world after mainland China and the largest in Europe, with more than 21,000 cases and more than 1,400 deaths. The Italian National Institutes of Health (ISS) said the death rate in this country is about 6%, the average age of death of patients is about 80 years old.

Italy from 8/3 blockaded nationwide to limit the spread of disease. Italy's Interior Ministry said as of March 13, more than 157,000 people were checked by the police and nearly 7,000 faced penalties for failing to comply with travel restrictions.

Covid-19 appears in 153 countries and territories, causing more than 156,000 people infected, more than 5,800 deaths and more than 75,000 recover. The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 13 declared Europe to be a global Covid-19 mind.