The Italian region of Lombardy is set to set a night curfew on Tuesday, the country’s most radical step in the Covid-19 crisis since national restrictions were eased in May.
The Italian region of Lombardy is set to set a night curfew on Tuesday, the country’s most radical step in the Covid-19 crisis since national restrictions were eased in May.
The curfew will last from 11 p.m. until 5 p.m., and this regime will be in effect from Thursday evening to November 13.
Health Minister Roberto Speranca agreed to the plan proposed by the regional government on Monday evening.
“This is a proper and symbolically important initiative with no particularly serious economic consequences,” the region’s president, Atilio Fontana, told La Repubblica on Tuesday.
More than 10,000 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in Italy for the first time on Friday, with Lombardy again hardest hit, just as it was at the beginning of the health crisis in February.
On Monday, 1687 new infections were registered in Lombardy, while Campania ranks second among Italian regions with 1593 cases.
On Saturday, Lombardy ordered the bars to close after midnight and banned eating and drinking in public outdoor areas.
In an effort to stop the new wave of infection, Italy has imposed a number of restrictions, but no curfew has been announced so far.
Amateur contact sports are prohibited, including football matches, school excursions are prohibited, table service in bars and restaurants is restricted after 18:00.
It is not expected that a new strict quarantine regime will be announced at the national level, said Prime Minister Giuseppe Konte, without ruling out the possibility of such restrictions being imposed in restricted areas.
Under Lombardy curfew, people will be able to leave home for health, work or necessity.
The new rules also stipulate that shopping centers will be closed on weekends, the Italian media reports.
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