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How to live in a national lockdown caused by Covid-19 infection spread
Italy is facing a national lockdown due to Covid-19 infection. How are Italians living?
Covid-19 infection is spreading across the world with incredible speed. Starting from a little market in China, in a few months, it has changed the social and economical tissue of our society.
National lockdown is necessary to avoid virus spread. Italy is the first nation in the Western World that has chosen this drastic way. Some countries have decided not to apply such a hard measure, other countries are starting these days. If this happens to a country, how can people live?
Italy’s lockdown today
In the March 9–15 week, Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte has decided a two-levels lockdown.
How does a lockdown look like? On March 14, 2020 people are not allowed to go outside their houses without a valid reason. Valid reasons are work, health issues, buy food, go to the pharmacy or a doctor, take a walk with your pets.
Everybody going outside his house must carry a self-certification with himself showing the reason why he’s outside the house. Police forces are randomly checking if everybody is following these rules and, if somebody…