Italian Prime MInister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday Italy was taking a calculated risk in rolling back lockdown measures from next week as the ...
FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte wears a face mask as he attends a session of the lower house of parliament on the coronavirus disease in Rome, Italy April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Remo CasilliMILAN: Italian Prime MInister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday Italy was taking a calculated risk in rolling back lockdown measures from next week as the daily death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic fell to its lowest since Mar 9.
"We're facing a calculated risk, knowing that the epidemiological curve could rise again," Conte said in press conference to detail measures taken by the Rome to restart most economic activities and lift restrictions on people's movements.With shops allowed to open from Monday, Conte said movement between European Union countries would be allowed from Jun 3, without a quarantine period for those entering Italy.
Gyms, swimming pools, sports centres will reopen on May 25, while theatres and cinemas will be allowed to reopen from Jun 15.
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