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Phase 2 in Lombardy: shops, bars, restaurants and hairdressers reopen. Milan: museums closed

Coronavirus, hairdresser at work during phase 2 (Ansa)

Milan, 17 May 2020 – “From Monday we will take another important step towards the new normal. I am sure that the Lombards will be able to act responsibly and in compliance with the rules,” said the president of the Lombardy Region Attilio Fontana announcing the ordinance on the reopening some activities from tomorrow, May 18th. Yesterday the agreement between the government and the regions was reached and in the evening the premier Giuseppe Conte he kept a press conference to anticipate the details of the new Dpcm, while Lombardy Region anticipated the contents of the ordinance which will take effect until Sunday 31 May.

But here are some advances in detail. “Regione Lombardia has decided to reopen museums, restaurants, bars, hairdressers, beauticians and many other commercial activities. Green light also for religious services “, reads a note from Pirellone. Gyms and swimming pools instead they will reopen on May 25th. Fever measurement will be mandatory for restaurant customers. For the rest, in principle, the indications provided for by the Regions’ guidelines and already indicated to the government yesterday will be followed. “On the whole regional territory – it is still read in the note of the Region – it persists then the obligation to wear a mask or other clothing useful to cover the respiratory tract even outdoors. Just as the provisions of the previous ordinance on the organization of work“.

The Milanese museums postpone the opening

Tomorrow in Milan civic museums and libraries will not reopen. Doors still closed therefore for the Museo del Novecento, for the Gallery of Modern Art, for the
Archaeological Museum, for the Museums of the Castello Sforzesco, for the Mudec, to name just a few of the main civic institutes in the city. According to the experimental reopening plan developed initially by the Municipality, the civic museums had to reopen the doors to visitors, on alternate days, with contingent admissions and by reservation, from Tuesday 19 May, since Monday is closing day, but the The administration has decided to postpone and use next week as a test of all security and sanitation protocols behind closed doors. “Opening cultural institutions, museums and libraries to the public is a complex and complex operation, and cannot be arranged overnight”, as explained the Councilor for Culture of the Municipality, Filippo Del Corno.

Just like Milan’s civic museums, the Pinacoteca di Brera will still remain closed and will give way to a “running-in” behind closed doors to be able to do all
the procedural checks necessary to restart attendance by the public in total safety. A management, they explain from the Pinacoteca, very complex that does not end in masks, gloves, gels and confined entrances and therefore still needs time to get into full swing.

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