Member of Italian parliament tests positive for coronavirus

Claudio Pedrazzini, member of Italian Chamber of Deputies, became the first person from the Italian parliament to test positive for the novel coronavirus, Italian media reported on Wednesday.

Pedrazzini is from the region of Lombardy, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy. Pedrazzini said that besides having a mild fever, he's in good condition.

The Chamber of Deputies has since informed Italy's Health Ministry about Pedrazzini's infection and told other members who had close contacts with Pedrazzini to avoid attending conferences.

Italy has expanded lockdown to the whole country with all public gatherings cancelled. It is the worst-hit country outside of China, with 631 deaths and over 10,000 infected.