ROME (Reuters) – Italy taped a dive in deaths from coronavirus of almost 800 on Saturday, taking the toll in the world’s hardest-hit nation to almost 5,000
In its latest desperate effort to stop the epidemic Rome ordered that all organisations should close up until April 3, with the exception of those vital to maintaining the nation’s supply chain.
” It is the most tough crisis in our post-war period,” Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte stated in a video published on Facebook, including “only production activities considered essential for national production will be enabled”.
Conte did not define which factories and organisations will be considered vital to keep the nation going. The government is anticipated to publish an emergency decree on Sunday to make the new crackdown immediately efficient.
Grocery stores, drug stores, postal and banking services will remain open and necessary public services consisting of transport will be made sure.
” We are slowing down the country’s production engine but we are not stopping it,” Conte said.
Italy on Thursday overtook C