After the decree signed by the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte yesterday evening on the closing of commercial businesses to deal with theCoronavirus emergency, one of the most frequent questions is: can i shop? The answer is yes. The sales activities of foodstuffs like supermarkets, together with others specified below, will in fact remain open. But let's see in detail what has been decided by the extraordinary measures that will be implemented from 12 to 25 March.

Coronavirus: which activities will be closed?

Retail businesses are suspended, except for the sale of food and basic necessities identified in Annex 1 (below), both in the context of neighborhood businesses, and in the medium and large-scale distribution, also included in shopping centers, provided that access to the aforementioned activities is allowed. They're closedregardless of the type of activity performed, the markets, with the exception of activities aimed at selling food only. Newsagents, tobacconists, pharmacies and parapharmacies remain open. In any case, the interpersonal safety distance of one meter must be guaranteed.

Coronavirus: where can I shop?

Retail trade (Annex 1)

Hypermarkets
Supermarket
Discount of food
Minimarkets and other non-specialized food shops
Frozen products
Non-specialized exercises of computers, peripherals, telecommunications equipment, audio and video consumer electronics, household appliances
Food, drinks and tobacco in specialized stores (ateco codes: 47.2)
Automotive fuel in specialized stores
IT and telecommunications equipment (ICT) in specialized stores (ateco code: 47.4)
Hardware, paints, flat glass and electrical and thermo-hydraulic material
Sanitation
Lighting articles
Newspapers, magazines and periodicals
Pharmacies
Specialized exercises of non-prescription medicines
Medical and orthopedic articles in specialized exercises
Perfumery articles, toilet and personal hygiene products
Small pets
Optics and photography material
Fuel for domestic use and for heating
Soaps, detergents, polishing products and similar
Any type of product via the internet
Any type of product via television
Any type of mail order product, radio, telephone
Trade carried out by means of vending machines

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