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Italy to lift coronavirus travel limitations

Byindianadmin

May 16, 2020
Italy to lift coronavirus travel limitations

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Italians can travel abroad and foreign visitors can enter the country from 3 June.

Italy’s federal government has actually signed a decree that will enable travel to and from the country from 3 June, as it moves to reduce its coronavirus lockdown steps.

It will likewise allow travel in between the regions – which has up until now been tightly restricted – from the very same day.

The move marks a significant step in the nation’s efforts to resume its economy after more than 2 months of lockdown.

Italy has one of the greatest death tolls worldwide, however its infection rate has fallen sharply in current days.

More than 31,600 people have actually died with the virus in the country, the third highest figure behind the US and UK.

It was the first nation in Europe to impose across the country restrictions when coronavirus cases began to emerge in northern regions in February.

However it began to unwind those steps earlier this month, when it enabled factories and parks to resume on 4 May.

The most recent decree was signed by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and released early on Saturday.

Some Italian areas had actually called for a swifter easing of restrictions, however Prime Minister Conte said they would be relaxed slowly to prevent a s

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