ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government on Monday said it would extend its nationwide lockdown steps against a coronavirus outbreak, due to end on Friday, at least until the Easter season in April, as the variety of brand-new infections decreases.
A bicycle is seen on one of the actions leading up to the Quirinale Presidential Palace is lit up with the colours of the Italian flag as Italy continues to battle the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Rome, Italy, March 30,2020 REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
” The evaluation was to extend all containment procedures a minimum of until Easter. The government will move in this direction,” Health Minister Roberto Speranza said in a statement after a meeting of a scientific committee encouraging the federal government.
The Health Ministry did not offer a date for the new end of the lockdown, however stated it would remain in a law the government would propose. Easter Sunday is April 12 this year. Italy is mainly Roman Catholic and includes the Vatican, the heart of the church.
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