Existing in a country with a mandatory lockdown is like 'living with dread,' an American woman in Italy says. In a country where there have been over 17,000 cases of the novel coronavirus, staying at home but for a solo trip to the store is the way of life
American Cristina Higgins lives with her family in Bergamo, near Milan, and on Friday she told CNN's Erin Burnett that existing in a country with a mandatory lockdown is like"living with dread."Confined to their homes, Italian neighbors sing together to boost moraleOnly supermarkets and pharmacies windows are open. Only one person from each household can go on a shopping run. Police write tickets for people who are out wandering.
It could learn a thing or twoHe went to the supermarket Monday, an eerie place where it was strangely quiet -- no children -- and people were suspicious. At least everything was still available.Life is highly controlled by government rules. People must fill out a form explaining why they have gone out. Not everyone is adhering to the rules, she said. A woman in her community who has Covid-19 went out in public the other day."It's very difficult.
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