FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a supermarket, as the Italian island of Sicily tightens measures to try and contain the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Catania, Italy, March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello
PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) - Sicily's coronavirus emergency coordinator was arrested along with nine other people on Thursday on suspicion of corruption and rigging of health sector tenders while in his previous role, police on the Italian island said.
Antonino Candela was allegedly part of a "power base made up of businessmen and corrupt public officials" the police statement said, referring to activity before he became head of Sicily's coronavirus response unit.
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