Børnetøjsforretninger and bookstores are among those that can be open after easter. Other must continue to keep closed.
Italy extends the decommissioning of the country to 3. may. It says the country’s prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, on Friday.
– It is a difficult, but necessary decision, which I take full political responsibility, says Conte at a press conference.
all Over Italy closed most shops and businesses down the 9. march. The decommissioning was due to expire on Monday.
the Factories, and the vast majority of Italy’s public and private sector must still hold closed three weeks to go, says Conte.
But there are a few exceptions in the closure. Some shops can begin to re-open already on Tuesday. It applies, among other things børnetøjsforretninger and bookstores, where customers can more easily keep a distance, ” says Conte.
A full list of the companies that may reopen as early as next week, will be presented Saturday, he adds, according to the AFP news agency.
grocery stores and pharmacies have been allowed to stay open during the month-long shutdown of the Italian society.
Conte and his government is under pressure from the Italian industry associations, who have warned that companies will not be able to pay the employees wages, if the shutdown lasts. It writes the Italian media, according to AFP.
But the prime minister insists that Italy can’t afford to see smittekurven rise again. He stresses that the country will have to proceed carefully.
– I can imagine that we all are impatient to get started again, he says.
/ritzau/Reuters
