As governments around the world scramble to implement measures to stop the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus, many people continue to flout quarantine and social distancing regulations that are being put into place.
In Italy, authorities locked down affected "red zone" areas in the north in the beginning of the outbreak and extended the lock down to the entire country on March 9 as the virus spread. Even with the threat of a $232 fine and six months' prison time, hundreds of thousands of Italians have been given citations for flouting the ban and a Chinese Red Cross official said last week that the measures weren't strict enough and stricter measures were issued as the death toll rose.
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