April 16, local time, Italian Prime Minister Draghi held a press conference, said that in view of the smooth progress of vaccination, the outbreak tends to ease, is expected to be relaxed from the 26th of this month. The Italian government plans to prioritize reducing restrictions on outdoor activities, with restaurants and schools reopening in low- and medium-risk yellow and orange outbreak-risk areas.
Draghi stressed that this is a “reasonable risk” under the restart, hope that the public will still follow the wearing of masks, social distance and other basic requirements for prevention. Draghi believes Italy’s economy is on track for a strong recovery after a recent resumption of economic activity.