Italian Premiere Giuseppe Conte has ordered strict new anti-coronavirus measures, including limits on private gatherings and a ban on casual pickup sports.
Conte negotiated with the country's regions to win limits on private gatherings, over the objections of some governors. Parties in closed spaces are banned, but the measures, imposed Tuesday, are limited to "strong recommendations" against private gatherings in homes with more than six people who don't live under the same roof.
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Bars and restaurants must close by midnight, and drinks can only be consumed at tables – not while standing at the bar or outside – after 9 p.m. Also banned are any contact sports not organized by an association that can maintain distancing rules.
Last week, with the country's number of new cases per day rising to around 5,000, the government made masks mandatory outside.
