By Tom Kington, Rome | Didi Tang, Beijing | Tom Ball 12 Mar 2020
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Italy extended restrictions on daily life last night by ordering the closure of all shops except grocers and chemists as the death toll rose to more than 800.
In a hastily announced live speech on Facebook, Giuseppe Conte, the prime minister, said that he was adding shops, bars, restaurants and cafés to the closures. On Monday he told Italians to stay at home and ordered travel restrictions, although people could travel for work, medical reasons and emergencies.
Yesterday he said he was tightening the screws, leaving only supermarkets, food stores and chemists open until March 25. “It’s the moment to take another step forward,” he said.( The Times )
