Italian Prime minister Giuseppe Conte has announced a nationwide lockdown to curb the corona infection. Italians will remain restricted to activities which entail any sort of social interaction, from leisure hangout to essential grocery shopping, no one is allowed to go outside until directed by the officials. However, some shops, transportation and restaurants are given relief to function under limited permission of the local police.
Italy has been one of the very first countries attacked by the corona infectious virus after China and it has been growing on each passing day, seems to be uncontrollable so far. The number of reported cases of coronavirus surged to 9100 and the death toll approached the fat figure of 463 till 9th March, that’s the scariest number after China.
The lock-down started from the northern region of the country but seeing the unstoppable spate of coronavirus, Prime Minister overextended the lockdown nationwide. Schools, universities and even Soccer matches are been canceled until April 3rd. He said, There won’t be just a red zone,”. He added, “There will be Italy.”
Here is what he said in his tweet on 5th March.
“That of the
#Coronavirus is a challenge that has no political color, which must
bring together the entire nation. Everyone’s commitment is needed:
citizens and institutions, scientists, doctors, health workers, law
enforcement agencies. Italy, all of it, is called to do its part.”
The government of Italy has also announced a budget to support families in this hard time. Here is what he tweeted:
“The government has just allocated € 7.5 billion to help families, workers and businesses in concrete terms. We continue to work together to better face the #coronavirus emergency. Italy will make it.”
Signing the decree:
“The future of Italy is in our hands. We all do our part, giving up something for the good of the community. At stake is the health of our loved ones, our parents, our children, our grandparents. I just signed the #iorestoacasa decree.”
There are some rules that every Italian has to follow now:
1) Stay Home. Don’t
Meet, Don’t Socialize.
Conte made the policy statement very simple by saying, “I stay Home”. That’s what Italian has to do now. No meetings, no gatherings and simply nothing that requires stepping out, just be at home unless there is a severe urgency.
2) Restaurants and
Shops owners are directed to deal customer staying 3 feet apart
People in Italy can shop under limited hours of the day and that too by being approx. 3 feet apart. These are the strict guidelines for the business owners to follow or else they could be heavily fined breaching the rules.
3) Police Permission is required to travel in Italy
Apart from international flights, Italians are also forbidden to move within the country unless they provide a solid reason for traveling. They have to take special permission from the local police station before heading up to the road.
4) No more waiting in the hospital emergency room
People visiting to see patients are no longer allowed to wait in the waiting area of Hospitals. They now need to take permission to visit the hospital and be in the waiting area of the hospitals.
5) No holidays for
Doctors
Doctors, nurses, and
other paramedical staff are bound to be on the work on holidays for
all the good because they are the fore-fighters with the corona
influx.
6) People cannot visit Jail
Until you breach these rules to barred the coronavirus, people are not allowed to visit jails to see their loved ones.
This battle is
won with the contribution of ALL. We act responsibly.
