A note this morning from the UGA Associate Director gave us this information:
I just wanted to make you aware that Italy’s prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, held a news conference a few hours ago and declared a lockdown throughout all of Italy, in a dramatic attempt to contain the growing contagion rate here.
Here’s what “lockdown” means for us:
- beginning tomorrow, no one in Italy is allowed to travel outside their homes, unless they have a document self-declaring an urgent need to move for reasons of family, work, or to obtain medical care.
- all schools are closed
- all public sporting events are cancelled (even the Serie A soccer championship, that gives you an idea of how serious this is!!)
- all bars and restaurants must close at 6:00 pm (shoot, there goes our Voucher Night)
- people may not assemble – even weddings and funerals are prohibited
And just in case you missed it, over the weekend there were put into place some rules, which explain the signs you may be seeing on shop doors stating that only one person at a time may enter:
- individuals must keep 1 meter of distance between them
- people are prohibited from forming lines in shops
- no kissing or hand-shaking in greeting
- public events such as movies, concerts, lectures, etc. are prohibited
- sports facilities are closed
