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Draghi Sets Italy’s Exit From Covid Rules in European Reopening

Country’s restart is taking shape, Italian leader says
In Germany, most remaining measures are expiring Sunday

Pedestrians pass a restaurant in Milan. — Pedestrians pass a restaurant in Milan.
Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg

By

Chiara Albanese and

Alessandro Speciale

March 17, 2022, 11:40 AM UTCUpdated onMarch 17, 2022, 7:15 PM UTC

Italy will gradually scrap almost all Covid-19 restrictions starting at the end of March, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said.

“We are taking fundamental steps toward reopening,” Draghi said during a press conference in Rome on Thursday. “We are closely watching how the pandemic develops, and we are ready to adapt these measures to its evolution.”