MILAN, April 26 — Italy, the first European country to be hard-hit by the coronavirus, will allow some businesses to reopen as soon as this week while aiming to reopen manufacturing and construction from May 4, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. Conte gave the most detailed outline yet of plans...
People wait to be checked by the medical team of NGO Intersos in a squatted building as the spread of coronavirus disease continues, in Rome April 3, 2020. — Reuters pic
Italy, hit hard by the virus weeks before other major Western countries, has been forced to serve as a model for how to fight it. It is being closely watched around the world as it takes its early steps to chart a path out of a strict lockdown it imposed in early March. Some businesses deemed “strategic”, including activity that was mainly export-oriented, could reopen this week providing they get the go ahead from local prefects.
Conte reiterated that any restart would have to be gradual, and said companies would have to introduce strict health safety measures before opening their doors. Rome has introduced a series of measures including state-backed loans to help businesses stay afloat. But some businessmen have complained about delays in implementing them.
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