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A top government minister has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus ravaging different countries.


A regional minister in Lombardy, the Italian region most affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak, has 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. Earlier, Lombardy President, Attilio Fontana, said he would self-quarantine after a member of his staff tested positive for the virus.

(dpa/NAN)

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