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New case count in Italy and little change in the trend of numbers in the country, only a slight brake on the spread of the virus. The dead amount to 10,779 -756 in the last 24 hours- and the total number of infected since the crisis began is 97,689. Given this situation, Italian Prime Minister Giusseppe Conte announced on Saturday at a press conference that he will hand over € 4.3 billion to municipalities and another € 400 to municipalities to help those most affected by the pandemic. In addition, the Government is considering extending the country's closure until April 18 , which will be confirmed on the 3rd. However, the big question is: What will the recovery and return to normal be like?

Italy is the mirror in which the European countries are now looking, especially Spain, and what the transalpine country decides to do will mark the step. Depending on the infection rate, on April 18 a new decree will regulate the possible reopening .

Slow return to normality

It will be a phased recovery that will mark the end of the coronavirus emergency. And it will be slow. Only after the new two-week blockade - which will be decreed on April 3 and will last until April 18 - will the criteria for the progressive reopening begin to be discussed. The primary condition remains that of R0, the contagion rate less than 1 (a positive infects less than one person). But even after this result has been achieved, some prohibitions and limitations should be maintained to prevent the circulation of asymptomatic patients from increasing the number of positives . That is why the last to open will be the places where there is a greater possibility of people staying in close contact, such as discos, bars, restaurants, cinemas and theaters . Although the first to resume business could be those entrepreneurs who are part of the food and pharmaceutical supply chain. And in effect until the end of the epidemic, there will also be very strict measures for those returning from abroad, which will be made even more severe by an order issued on Saturday . In this order, the personal data of the Italians who return, such as the telephone number and the home address, are requested to have the quarantine controlled.

Closed for Easter

"At the beginning of the week, we are confident that the scientists from the technical-scientific committee will bring us good news. We always remain vigilant and careful in adjusting our assessments," Conte explained Saturday. And the indications of the experts are already obvious, starting with the Easter holidays, which -the committee's position will be clear-, "must be marked by distance." That is why not only will all travel bans be enforced, but law enforcement controls will be tightened to prevent someone from having in mind leaving home and being out for more than the time allowed to go shopping or the pharmacy, At most, the dog can be taken around the building. And those companies that are part of the essential services chain (food and pharmaceutical) must also remain closed, but it is considered an exception if they have shown that they can equip employees with safety devices. It will be discussed again the week after April 12 .

Bars and gyms

Starting April 18, the rest will be evaluated . But the criteria for the remodeling of the measures already seem well defined. And even if the data is positive, it will take weeks to get back to normal . The last to open will be all the places where it is difficult to keep the distance, therefore, the places for young people, such as discos, bars, pubs ... The same is true of restaurants, places where recreational activities are carried out, such as game rooms, gyms and swimming pools . Some businesses may be allowed to reopen, but a one-meter distance should always be respected, as well as the one-by-one rule of entry if it isn't a large space. For this reason, the decision to resume the activity of those activities where there is direct contact with the client, such as beauty centers or hairdressers, is closely related to the progress of the infection. Still to be determined, the resumption of public events where it is impossible to verify respect for the distance between people. All these measures are enough to understand the difficult choices of back to school.

Form for returnees

An order was issued Saturday that further restricts returns from abroad and hints at the time it will take to once again allow free movement between states. Those who return to Italy - it is estimated that about 200,000 citizens and another 30,000 who have already returned - must in fact "go to quarantine and when boarding planes or ships (with a mask) fill out the self-certification to indicate the address where the Isolation: In the event of the onset of Covid-19 symptoms, "it is mandatory to immediately inform the Health Authority . " The same rules apply to those who return on their own. If you do not have the possibility to bring carry out the quarantine at that address (for example, if there are no rooms in the house to remain isolated), the Civil Protection will indicate the place where the citizen must pass, running at his expense, the 14 days .

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