Masks made mandatory outdoors across Italy
Italy has made it mandatory to wear face masks in outdoor spaces in the united states so that they can support the spread of the coronavirus.
Italians must wear masks indoors everywhere except in private homes.
Although Covid-19 cases are lower in Italy than in lots of other European countries, there's been a steady rise in infections.
PM Giuseppe Conte said tough measures were needed to avoid a go back to an economically devastating lockdown.
"To any extent further, masks and protective gear need to be brought with us whenever we leave the house and worn. We must wear them all the time unless we are in a situation of continuous isolation," he said.
Masks must be worn in shops, offices, on public transport, and in bars and restaurants you should definitely seated at a table.
The measures have already been put in place in a few parts of Italy that contain seen a rise in infections, such as for example Rome, but the latest announcement makes them nationwide.
Italians were at the mercy of a number of the strictest lockdown measures on the planet when the united states became the first in Europe to be overwhelmed by the coronavirus earlier in the year.
Although it has managed to keep the virus in balance more successfully than many other European countries lately, cases within the last a day have surged at night 3,000 mark for the very first time since 24 April, registering 3,678 new infections, data from the health ministry shows.
Italy also took action on Wednesday to stem the quantity of cases to arrive from Europe, announcing compulsory testing for anybody travelling from the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and the Czech Republic.
