Milan in the time of coronavirus

In Lombardy's capital authorities have ordered that bars, night clubs and public places be closed from 6pm till 6am at least until Sunday. Luca Scanni, a local restaurateur, explains the impact of this decision on businesses like his.

A tourist wears a protective mask at Biffi Restaurant in Galleria Vittorio, Milan, amid coronavirus fears. Source: Valeria Ferraro / SOPA Images/Sipa USA

 

Following the regional decree demanding the closure after 18:00 of bars, discotheques, pubs and also museums and cinemas, as a drastic measure for containing the spreading of COVID-19, only restaurants and commercial places were left open. The ban will last, at least, seven days (until March, the 1st).

 

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