(Bloomberg) -- Italy is likely to start relaxing its lockdown starting May 4 if the spread of the coronavirus continues to slow, il Corriere della Sera reports, citing unidentified scientific advisers to the government.
Certain businesses may be allowed to re-open by mid-April, but it may be some weeks more before rules are relaxed on people leaving their homes and socializing in public places, the newspaper said. Regulations over social distancing and wearing protective gear may remain in place even longer.
The most recent decree by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s government sets April 13 as the final day of the lockdown. New measures will probably be considered between Friday and Saturday, taking into account the progress of the virus by then.
