Conte on Thursday signed off on beginning what the government describes as the third phase of Italy’s precautionary measures from Monday, June 15.
However, many of Italy’s regional authorities have enforced their own rules on reopenings which may differ from the national decree.
According to the latest decree, cinemas and theatres are allowed to reopen to up to 200 people from June 15, while amateur contact sports, including team sports, will be allowed from June 25.
Nightclubs – either indoors or outdoors – will be authorised from July 14.
Visitors arriving in Italy from outside the EU and the passport-free Schengen zone will still need to quarantine for 14 days.
Social distancing measures and face mask requirements will remain in place in closed public spaces, and bans on large-scale meetings remain, with smaller “static” gatherings allowed only on the condition that social distancing is observed.
Schools are expected to remain closed until September.
Italy’s official death toll from coronavirus stands at 34,371 while around 237,000 people have been infected with the virus.
