Six Nations games featuring Italy are under threat with organisers "monitoring very closely" the coronavirus situation.

This weekend five Serie A matches will be played behind closed doors - including Juventus' match at home to Inter - because of the outbreak.

Seven people have died in Italy and 229 tested positive for the virus, while 11 towns in the north are in lockdown.

Ferrari says it has taken measures to limit the impact of the outbreak.

The Formula 1 giants, which are based in northern Italy, said in a statement that it had "restricted access to the factory for employees that are resident in or have visited the affected municipalities".

Italy's men's and women's teams play in Ireland in two weeks before hosting England in the final round. Those games are now all under threat.

Scotland women's match in Italy on Sunday was cancelled and is yet to be rearranged.

"Six Nations is monitoring this situation very closely and is in regular contact with the FIR [Italian Rugby Federation] and all other unions and federations as well as the relevant local authorities and health organisations," a statement from the organisers said.

An FIR spokesperson said that if government advice changes they would consider moving the women's team's next training camp, which is scheduled to take place in Parma, just south of the at-risk Lombardy and Veneto regions.

The Serie A schedule this weekend has been disrupted because of coronavirus.

Matches at Udinese, AC Milan, Parma and Sassuolo will take place without fans.

Games at Lazio, Napoli, Lecce and Cagliari will go ahead with supporters as normal, but Sampdoria's match on Monday is yet to be decided upon.

Inter's Europa League last-32 home match against Ludogorets on Thursday will also be played behind closed doors because of fears about the possible spread of the virus.

Inter were one of four Serie A clubs to postpone their games last weekend.

Serie A fixtures to be played behind closed doors: Juventus v Inter (Sun, 19:45 GMT); Udinese v Fiorentina (Sat, 17:00 GMT); AC Milan v Genoa (Sun, 11:30 GMT); Parma v Spal (Sun, 14:00 GMT); Sassuolo v Brescia (Sun, 14:00 GMT)

Serie A matches to be played with fans: Lazio v Bologna (Sat, 14:00 GMT); Napoli v Torino (Sat, 19:45 GMT); Lecce v Atalanta (Sun, 14:00 GMT); Cagliari v Roma (Sun, 17:00 GMT)

Still to be decided: Sampdoria v Hellas Verona (Mon, 19:45 GMT)

Source: bbc.com