Confusion reigns over restrictions as Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says Covid-19 outbreak is far from over
People applaud from their window as Italy prepares to enter phase two of the country's lockdown, in Rome, May 3 2020. Picture: ALBERTO PIZZOLI / AFP
With almost 29,000 deaths from Covid-19 since its outbreak emerged on February 21, Italy has the world’s second highest toll after the US. People will be able to leave their homes more freely, and more workplaces will be allowed to reopen provided they can meet social distancing rules, but most shops will stay shut until May 18 and restaurants and bars can only offer take-aways.Schools, cinemas, theatres, museums and hairdressers remain shut, to be reopened at staggered future dates.
However, they did not say whether friendship counted as a stable bond of affection, until an off-the-record message to media outlets from the prime minister’s office explained that visits to friends are still not permitted.
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