Italy’s government has confirmed on Saturday that they will be allowing travel abroad as well as letting in travellers from outside from June 3. Travel ban within the country will be lifted on the same day.
Italy had been in a rigorous lockdown starting from March to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. In an attempt to restore the economy as well as prevent the second wave of contagion, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has suggested a gradual release from lockdown. This is to be rolled out from May 18, when shops are scheduled to reopen while all travel bans will be lifted post June 2nd, which happens to be the country’s Republic Day.
Following the announcement, preparations by shops and markets are in full swing for the reopening. They are to reopen strictly adhering to social distancing norms.
More than 31,600 Italians have died of COVID-19 since the outbreak came to light on February 21, the third-highest death toll in the world after that of the United States and Britain.