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Italy moves towards a second lockdown due to increased coronavirus cases | CNN

2020-10-26T17:29:46.698Z


The government has been clear from the outset when rejecting that it does not want to resort to a new confinement and that is why it has imposed more restrictive measures little by little | World | CNN


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Italy has gone from not exceeding 2,000 new daily infections of covid-19 to adding more than 21,000 in October.

The government has been clear from the first moment in rejecting that it does not want to resort to a new confinement and that is why it has imposed more restrictive measures little by little.

First, the state of emergency was extended again until January 31, 2021, which is why Italy will celebrate one year under this status.

Then it forced the wearing of masks outdoors and left the regions more freedom to take whatever measures they considered most appropriate.

These resulted in curfews in major cities.

This weekend in Rome and Milan the streets were once again deserted, as in the first wave of coronavirus.

The last word was the government.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte appeared before the country on Sunday to announce new restrictions.

Hospitals are once again having serious difficulties in admitting the sick.

That is why Conte stressed that "managing the pandemic means allowing our health system to offer an effective response, guaranteeing adequate care for all citizens."

He pointed out that it also “means avoiding a second general lockdown like the one in spring.

The country cannot afford it again ”, he assured.

For this reason, the new measures do not include distance education or the closure of churches or museums.

Bars and restaurants are prohibited from continuing to work beyond 6 PM and gyms and theaters are closed.

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Hospitals, affected by the coronavirus in Italy

Where the situation is worst is, again, in hospitals.

Nurse unions like Nursing Up called a 24-hour strike for November 2 to ask for improvements in contracts and compensation.

At the "Drive in" points, where people can go to do the test for COVID-19 without getting out of their car, the wait has reached more than 8 hours.

"The authorities are showing that they are incapable," some of those present responded to CNN.

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The biggest fear for entrepreneurs and small businesses is not being able to work at Christmas.

Meanwhile, in the Vatican, the situation is not improving either.

This Friday the Swiss Guard announced that some 13 recruits tested positive for coronavirus.

Meanwhile, Pope Francis announced the appointment of 13 new cardinals, including the Archbishop of Washington, Santiago de Chile, and San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

The ceremony is scheduled for November 28, but there are doubts whether it can be carried out, given the worsening situation in the country.

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Source: cnnespanol

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