The Prime Minister noted that the Italian side always advocates measures within the framework of “flexibility and adequacy”.

“Currently, there are no prerequisites for a request to suspend the Schengen agreement. This is a draconian measure that does not meet the needs of Italian citizens in the field of containment of infection, ”RIA Novosti quotes Conte.

Earlier it became known that the Italian authorities adopted a decree with measures to combat the outbreak of coronavirus in the north of the country.

It was reported that the number of infected COVID-19 in the country increased to 79, two of them died.