Italy Greatly relaxed restrictions on economic activities Store reopens in 70 days May 19 6:00
In Italy, where more than 32,000 people have died due to the spread of the new coronavirus, restrictions on economic activities have been significantly eased in Italy, and shops and restaurants have resumed operations for the first time in almost 70 days.
In Italy, more than 32,000 people died of the new coronavirus, but the number of deaths per day fell below 100 for the first time since March 9th on the 18th.
The Italian government said that the spread of the infection was being curbed, and on this day, it substantially relaxed the restrictions on going out for the first time in almost 70 days, allowing free movement within the state and the reopening of many stores.
After sterilizing the inside of the restaurant in the capital city of Rome, the tables were separated by more than 1 meter and business was resumed.
For the time being, the restaurant is open only to reserved customers, and it is newly required to keep a list of visiting customers for one month.
A management man said, "I believe that eating together is our wonderful culture, and that our customers come back."
In Italy, shops and barbers were allowed to operate on the condition that infection control measures were taken, but it is estimated that only 60% of the shops reopened on the 18th.
Italy's Prime Minister Conte has a policy of accepting tourists from within the EU = European Union from the 3rd of next month, and aims to revive the economy while preventing the so-called "second wave" of infection.
Vatican St. Peter's Basilica reopened to the public
As the restrictions on economic activity in Italy were significantly eased, the opening of St. Peter's Basilica to the public was resumed in Vatican, the center of the Roman Catholic Church on the 18th.
Since May 18th is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pope John Paul II, who served as Pope from 1978 to 2005, a memorial mass by Pope Francis is held in St. Peter's Basilica.
Also, in the churches in Italy, believers can participate in church masses from the 18th.
In Roman churches, devotees in masks took measures such as keeping distance, and participated in masses, and were blessed by a priest wearing a mask and gloves.