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How other European countries including Spain, Italy and France are coming out of coronavirus lockdown


THE Government is facing demands to reveal its coronavirus exit strategy as countries across Europe begin to plan life after lockdown.

Experts believe the UK is still several weeks from loosening controls but say the country is in dire need of knowing there is a plan.

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 A woman wearing mask and gloves amid the coronavirus lockdown in Milan, Italy
A woman wearing mask and gloves amid the coronavirus lockdown in Milan, ItalyCredit: Reuters

Here we look at how nations across the continent are coming out of lockdown . . .

Austria

FIRST country to give a specific plan to leave lockdown. Small shops could open by April 14 and larger ones on May 1.

Hotels and diners could open in mid-May.

Public lockdown will stay until at least the end of April.

Norway

COULD end its lockdown as early as today after the country’s transmission rate fell to 0.7.

It has had a high rate of testing which has enabled authorities to identify and isolate those suffering mild symptoms.

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Spain

IN lockdown since March 14, the rate of new infections has hit record lows.

Some restrictions for non-essential workers may end after Easter.

Bars and restaurants to stay closed beyond current deadline of April 26.

Germany

NO date has been given to begin ending lockdown.

Once infection is controllable, schools may start to reopen regionally and shops and restaurants could open. Masks would be compulsory in a public building, train or bus.

 

Italy

LOCKDOWN on Sunday extended for three weeks.

Small shops and businesses can reopen Tuesday. Bigger ones later.

Factories making industrial machinery will resume. Schools will not reopen until September.

Denmark

PM Mette Frederiksen wants a “gradual, controlled and quiet” reopening of Denmark after Easter.

It went into lockdown on March 11. Talk of a staggered return but ­people squashed together would not be allowed.

France

NO plans to lift the lockdown at this point.

On March 27, the initial 15-day stay-at-home order was extended to April 15, with the Prime Minister saying last week that a second extension was likely to follow.

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