There are reports the Italian government is set to impose severe restrictions that could impact a quarter of the country, impacting some 16 million people. 

According to Bloomberg, Italian officials are reportedly considering a quarantine of Milan and several northern cities including Venice and Parma, in an effort to contain the virus. More than 200 people have died in Italy from COVID-19, and cases have surged to nearly six thousand. 

As of Saturday, nearly 400 cases of the coronavirus in at least 28 states have been confirmed throughout the United States, The New York Times reports.  

The Costa Rican government confirmed its first case of COVID-19, a 49-year-old woman from the United States. According to Reuters, the woman is traveling with her husband. 

It's the first confirmed case in Central America. 
The COVID-19 outbreak has forced a cancellation of this year's women's world ice hockey championships in Canada, according to the Associated Press. 

The two-week tournament was set for March 31 in venues in Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia.