NSTworld: The whole of Italy will be placed under lockdown until next month, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Monday. coronavirus covid19
The move extends measures introduced at the weekend for much of the wealthy north of the country. Here is a summary of the main points. All the new rules are valid until April 3.All of Italy, including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, covering a total population of some 60 million people.The decree says people should only move around for reasons of work, for health needs or for emergencies.
The Grand Canal is seen after the Italian government imposed a virtual lockdown on the north of Italy including Venice to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak, in Venice, Italy. - REUTERS picAll outdoor gatherings are banned. All events organised in the private or public sector, from culture to sport, religious activities and fairs are suspended. Cinemas, museums, theatres, pubs, dance schools, betting shops and discos must all close. Ski resorts must close.
An Italian Carabinieri police officer checks a driver's papers at a road check point at the border between the quarantined provinces of Modena and Bologna on March 9, 2020 in Valsamoggia near Bologna. - AFP picShops can remain open but only if they can guarantee the one-metre safety distance for customers. Big and mid-sized shopping centres have to close at the weekend. Food stores are allowed to remain open at all hours.All sporting events and competitions are cancelled.
People walk across Piazza Castello in Turin on March 9, 2020, as Italy is battling the world's second-most deadly virus outbreak after China and has imposed a virtual lockdown on the north of the country. - AFP picLeave for health workers is cancelled. Those accompanying patients to A&E units are not allowed to stay with them in the waiting rooms without specific permission.Anyone with a fever above 37.5C or anyone who has tested positive for coronavirus must stay at home.
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