Te pandemic surged in Italy around mid February and the government adopted a decree- law to enable them to issue measures to help contain and managed the outbreak. A nationwide lockdown was introduced on March 10 and there were prohibitions on those entering or leaving their area, suspension of public, educational and sporting events and suspension of all non essential commercial and public activities. Tere were fines and prison sentences threatened to those who did not comply. It halted all flights and to and from China. Schools and universities closed plus public spaces plus non-essential businesses and industries.
RE-OPENING Italy has introduced a more immediate response
to re-opening although this has caused some alarm with reports of infractions and large gatherings in the cities and on the beaches.
Italy eased its lockdown restrictions on May 4 and many were allowed to return to work. Meanwhile on May 18 restrictions were lifted further and this permitted the opening of
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The pandemic surged in Italy around mid February and the government adopted a decree-law to enable them to issue measures to help contain and managed the outbreak. A nationwide lock down was introduced on March 10 and there were prohibitions on those entering or leaving their area, suspension of public, educational and sporting events and suspension of all non essential commercial and public activities. There were fines and prison sentences threatened to those who did not comply.
accommodation facilities such as hotels and hostels plus the opening of museums, bars, restaurants, pastry shops and ice cream parlours. Beach resorts and commercial activities could resume with social distancing protocols in place.
Tis was a couple of weeks ahead of an initial re-opening schedule mainly due to Conte’s government facing pressure from struggling businesses after two months of closure.
From May 25, the gyms, swimming pools and sports centre could open plus spas and places of worship.
Cinemas, theatres and outdoor spaces could open from June 15 with spaced seats and maximum of 1000 spectators for outdoor shows and 200 for indoor events. Parks and gardens also opened on this date whilst mask use is mandatory in closed spaces.
On June 3 the Italian government lifted restrictions to enable Italians to travel between regions and it also re-opened its borders to tourists to and from the EU, Schengen Agreement states, UK and Northern Ireland, Andorra and Monaco. Tere’s no quarantine required unless tourists arrive from a non- approved country.
Italy is Europe’s third largest economy and it relies heavily on export and tourism. Italy’s GDP shrank by 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2020, compared to the previous quarter. In 2019 annual GDP was $2 trillion with a 0.3 per cent growth. Annual GDP per capita was $33,156.
Te country has been hit hard by the crisis. Italy’s public debt is expected to rise to almost
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