Italy has been one of the most hard-hit countries in the world by the Coronavirus pandemic. Things got very ugly by the end of March when Italy started to record almost 1,000 deaths per day. On the 27th of March, Italy recorded 919 fatalities connected to the Coronavirus.

Finally, from Sunday things are starting to go down quite quickly with “just” 260 deaths per day that represents the lowest toll since March the 14th.

Graphs courtesy of worldometers.info.

The new measures

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the easing of the measures starting from the 4th of May. While schools will only restart in September, parks will ve open again.

These are the new measures

People have the opportunity to move around their own regions, but not between different regions

Funerals are finally set to resume, but with no more than 15 people (ideally to be carried out outdoors)

Individual athletes can get back to training, and sports can be practices also in wider areas (not only in the vicinities)

Sports teams will also be able to hold group training from 18 May

Bars and restaurants will reopen for takeaway

Hairdressers, beauty salons, bars, and restaurants may reopen for dine-in service from 1 June

More retail reopen on the 18th of May along with museums and libraries

There is also the opportunity that beaches will be reopened.