Latest developments on the novel coronavirus around the world

Italy plans to lock down the entire Lombardy region and area around including Venice in an attempt to contain the virus spread. Italy has recorded 233 deaths and 5,883 infections so far.

Paraguay reported first case on Saturday, a 32-year-old man who arrived from Ecuador. Patient is said to be in "very good" general health condition.

Moldova confirmed the country's first case, a 48-year-old woman who just returned from Italy by plane. She's now in serious condition and she also suffers from several chronic diseases including diabetes.

Maldives Saturday also reported its first two confirmed novel coronavirus cases, who are both employees at a tourist resort and are believed to be infected from an Italian tourist who has returned to Italy and tested positive there.

France now has registered 16 deaths and 949 confirmed cases.

Ireland said on Saturday there're 19 cases in the country.

In the U.S., the capital Washington, DC reported its first case. Earlier, the state of New York declared a state of emergency after 76 cases were detected.