Covid-19: in Italy, a return to almost normal life
Aperitif on the terrace with friends in Milan, April 26, 2021, at the time of the reopening of bars and restaurants.
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It is a spring under the sign of deconfinement in Italy.
Since Monday April 26, bars and restaurants have reopened in three quarters of the regions of the peninsula.
The testimony of an improvement in sanitary conditions and the opportunity to enjoy the reunion on the terrace.
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With our correspondent in Rome,
Éric Sénanque
In Campo Dei Fiori Square, in the heart of the Eternal City, market stalls have given way to restaurant tables.
Beatrice came to have lunch in the sun with her husband.
“
We take our precautions and try to savor as much as possible,” she confides.
We took the opportunity to take a tour of the center, very pleasant.
"
A total of 140,000
bars, restaurants
and pizzerias have reopened on the peninsula.
And the sun seems to have greeted this return to an almost normal life.
Because the measures remain strict: space between customers and no more than four place settings per table.
For the Romans, these airs of
Dolce Vita
lasted until 10 p.m., the fixed time of the curfew.
For this group of students installed at the bar in an alley in the center, the time has come to drink for this reunion: “
We couldn't wait to meet again.
Little by little, the situation will improve and the result is that soon it will be freedom for all!
"
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Read also: Covid-19: Italy imposes 5-day isolation for travelers coming from the European Union
Yoyo restrictions
Openings then more or less strict re-containments depending on the region, in recent weeks Italy has continued to make the yoyo in terms of restriction.
So now, it's time to savor.
“
A month and a half without being able to see each other around a table, it was hard, with all the limitations,”
recalls a Roman.
But hey, today it's a bit of a return to normal, and it's nice.
"
As during the months of confinement, police and civil protection have closely ensured that the rules are respected.
This is the price for summer to truly be the season of renewal in Italy.
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To read also: Italian recovery plan: for Mario Draghi, "
Italy is playing its destiny
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