Italy tightens rules after record Covid-19 spike
The new measures were introduced just hours after dozens of far-right protesters in Rome clashed with riot police during a demonstration against the region's curfew, setting off fireworks, burning bins and throwing projectiles. – EPA pic, October 25, 2020.
ITALY Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte tightened nationwide coronavirus restrictions today after the country recorded a record number of new cases, despite opposition from regional heads and street protests over curfews. Cinemas, theatres, gyms and swimming pools must all close under the new rules, which come into force tomorrow and run until November 24, while restaurants and bars will stop serving at 6pm, the prime minister’s office said.
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