Coronavirus: Italy closes all shops except for food and health

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Italy is giving an extra turn in its battle against the coronavirus, while the country is already very slow since the decision to go into the "red zone" made on March 9. The new and severe restrictions announced by the head of government, Giuseppe Conte, again concern the entire peninsula for a period of two weeks. But an extension is not excluded.

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With our correspondent in Rome , Anne Le Nir

Italians will have to live in practically ghostly towns and villages. All stores will be closed except for supermarkets, pharmacies and newsstands. Bars, restaurants, butchers, delicatessens, clothing stores, hairdressers in bookstores and toy stores close from this Wednesday evening.

Banks and post offices will remain open. Public transport will be operational. But even on foot, the movement of people will be controlled by the police and the police, who will ask them to justify their movement.

Companies, private and public offices should, as far as possible, put their employees on leave or use telework. In order not to completely block the economy, factories may not interrupt their productive activities, provided that all the security measures planned to combat the coronavirus are guaranteed.

Keeping safe distances on Wednesday morning, the people I asked if they would be ready for further " sacrifices " all said " yes " to me. They are unanimous: " We must stop this virus which puts us all at risk ".

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