Several European countries, including Italy and Spain, have taken steps to ease the lockdown as the number of daily deaths from coronavirus continues to decline.
Most businesses, including bars and saloons, have been allowed to reopen in Italy since Monday after a two-month lockdown. Spain has taken steps to ease restrictions outside Madrid and Barcelona, where a maximum of 10 people can now meet in groups.
For the first time since the lockdown was imposed in Spain, the daily death toll has dropped below 100. However, the country’s health officials have warned that the second wave of infection could begin if the virus begins to come under control.
Although restaurants, bars, cafes, saloons and shops are allowed to open in Italy, work must be done in accordance with the guidelines on social distance rules. Catholic churches are preparing to resume public prayer, but here too the rules of social distance must be strictly adhered to. And everyone participating must wear a mask. But health officials have warned of the dangers of large-scale social gatherings.
Belgium, among other European countries, has allowed the opening of primary and secondary schools under strict conditions since Monday. In addition, several other countries, including Portugal, Greece, Denmark and Ireland, have taken steps to relax the lockdown restrictions.
