FILE PHOTO: General view of Milan, as the region of Lombardy becomes a 'red zone' with strict limitations on movement as part of tougher measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Italy, November 6, 2020. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Lombardy region and the central government exchanged blame on Saturday over the release of COVID-19 data that wrongly condemned the region to stricter restrictions.
Lombardy, the country's wealthiest and most productive area which includes the fashion capital Milan, was forced to close most shops a week ago after being classed "red" under Italy's system of tiered restrictions.
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