Sat May 16, 2020 12:07 pm
Italy reopens: Restrictions are eased after three months of lockdown with people free to fly from June 3 and shops set to reopen on Monday
Italy will be open to European tourists from June 3 after three-month lockdown
Regions could also reopen their economy fully under strict safety measures
Country did not specify which foreign nationals would be allowed to enter Italy
In a press release, the government said it respected the 'legal order' of the EU
By CHRIS JEWERS FOR MAILONLINE and AFP
Saturday 16th May 2020
Italy will reopen to European tourists from June 3 and scrap a 14-day mandatory quarantine period, the government said on Saturday, as it accelerated its exit from the coronavirus lockdown.
The move will also apply to countries in the Schengen Area, and comes as the Italian government announced plans to also lift some travel restrictions on people within the country.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte enforced an economically crippling shutdown in early March to counter a pandemic that has so far killed more than 31,500 people in Italy.
The Prime Minister has resisted calls from some regions to open sooner, and has instead lifted measures gradually fearing a second wave of the virus.