Italy’s PM outlines lockdown easing measures

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Italy planned to ease some restrictions that were made due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Giuseppe Conte, the Prime Minister of Italy, stated that the measures would be eased from May 4, as people can visit each other in small groups.

Some organizations will be reopened, such as parks, factories, and sites. However, schools will start in September.

Roman Catholic bishops have sent to Mr. Conte to complain against the continual lockdown on church services.

It comes as the nation recorded its most minimal number of new affirmed cases since the pandemic started.

On Monday, there were 333 new deaths due to coronavirus, a little rise on the 260 recorded on Sunday, to a sum of 26,977 – still the most elevated recorded cost in Europe.

However, since 10 March, the number of new cases was at its most minimal, and the number of people in escalated care additionally dropped.

Different nations like Switzerland and Spain are likewise loosening up their measures.

What has been reported?

Mr. Conte outlined Sunday on TV, how the country would start “Phase Two” of releasing its coronavirus lockdown. The measures include:

  • People will be permitted to hang around their own areas. However, they can’t move around various places.
  • Funerals are set to continue, however with a limit of 15 individuals joining in, and in a preferably to be done outside.
  • athletes of individual games can start training, and people can also exercise not only in the neighborhood of their homes but in other places out of their areas.
  • Restaurants and bars will be open again for takeaway after it was just open for delivery. But food must be eaten at home.
  • Other places such as bars, restaurants, hairdressers and beauty salons are expected to be opened again for people from the 1st of June.
  • From the 18th of May, sports teams will be able to train together again.

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