Italy is taking a "measured risk" by easing the lockdown, says Prime Minister Josiah Conte

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has acknowledged that Italy is taking a "measured risk" by further easing lockdown measures. According to media reports, he said that the rate of infection could rise again but the country could not afford to wait for the vaccine. He announced that the ban on international and domestic travel would be lifted from June 3 and not only. People will be able to come to Italy and even people will be able to go out of here.

From May 25, gyms, swimming pools and sports centers will be open, while cinemas and theaters will be open from June 15. Under the new measures, passengers from the European Union will be able to enter Italy without having to stay in quarantine for two weeks. The measures are a key part of the country's efforts to revive the economy after a two-month-long lockdown. Italian officials say the virus has so far killed 31,763 people in the country, the third-highest in the world after the United States and Britain. But in recent years the rate of infection in Italy has dropped sharply