From tomorrow 4.4 million people will return to work . And there is the possibility of visiting spouses, cohabitants, partners of civil unions, relatives up to the sixth degree, like up to the fourth degree like cousins of the spouse. And to people "linked by a stable emotional bond", such as boyfriends but not, specify sources of government, friends.
The government dispels with a FAQ, or an answer to frequently asked questions, the doubt instilled by the new dpcm for "phase 2".
HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN AND WHAT YOU CAN'T DO
Go ahead also to physical activity not only near your home and in the parks but it is clear that you cannot leave your region, if not - once only - to return to your residence or domicile, if for the lockdown you had got stuck elsewhere. There is also a ban on second homes: "It is not between journeys out of necessity," government sources explain to dispel doubts.
It is a "stress test" for phase 2, which begins on May 4th. From the contagion data that will be collected starting next week, it will be understood if more may be reopened in some Regions from 18 May and if the lockdown will have to return in individual areas of the country. The premier Giuseppe Conte, responding via Facebook to the letters of a beautician, a barber and a restaurateur, says he is "sure" that in low contagion areas the reopenings will arrive "earlier than expected".
In the meantime, he assures that the government will be "uncompromising for those who start to respect" rigid security protocols ".
WHAT HAPPENS FROM CITY TO CITY
Manufacturing, construction and wholesale related to the sectors in activity, ranging from textiles and fashion, to automotive and furniture manufacturing, started again on Monday. According to labor consultants, 4.4 million people will return to the office or company , while another 2.7 million will remain at home .
The double "paradox", they underline, is that it will mainly be over 50 and that the recovery will mainly concern the Northern Regions, most affected by the virus (2.8 million workers compared to 812 thousand in the Center and 822 thousand in the South). Differentiated working hours and, where possible, smart working are recommended for the job, but the tightness of transport, between contingent inputs on buses and metro and the risk of long queues of cars, worries. This is one of the reasons why an order from the Mise arrives to reopen the bike and scooter shops, for the purchase of which an incentive should arrive in the next economic decree. Getting around the region becomes easier. And the self-certification obligations seem to loosen - but indications from the Interior Ministry are awaited: for those who go to work, it will be sufficient to show a card. University exams and graduations in attendance also restart, provided that distances can be kept, restoration activities and university laboratories and traineeships are possible. Car dealers reopen. The dpcm signed last Sunday by Prime Minister Conte still provides masks for everyone, both in places accessible to the public and on means of transport. Self-made masks can also be used but children under six are exempted. Children can enjoy the reopening of the parks and villas, where the play areas remain closed.
However, the ban on gathering remains, not only in public places but also in private ones. But you can go back to sports and run even away from home, but always alone and keeping a distance of two meters from others: you can also move by car or bus to go for a run. You can take walks, even with children, one meter away from others. The individual training of the athletes starts again. Still no masses: the possibility of allowing them from 11 May, perhaps outdoors, is being studied. However, funerals can be celebrated, with a maximum of 15 people and a mask, and you can go to cemeteries. Schools are also closed, but day centers for the disabled reopen and it is estimated to allow the opening of nursery schools and summer centers from the end of the month or in June. Until May 18 shutters also lowered for retail stores, hairdressers and barbers, restaurants and bars. The novelty is that from May 4th, not only home delivery of food but also take away is allowed.