Coronavirus: Life under lockdown in Italy

10 March 2020

It is the first day of a complete lockdown in Italy, with some 60 million Italians told to stay at home in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.

News image — A woman waits to be served in a grocery in Trastevere area in Rome. The yellow lines mark the distance customers have to keep between each other

Reuters A lady waits to be served in a food shop — A woman waits to be served in a grocery in Trastevere area in Rome. The yellow lines mark the distance customers have to keep between each other

The emergency coronavirus measures include travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings, to the entire country.

EPA A woman walks by a homeless person who is wearing a face mask — A woman walks by a homeless person in Corso Buenos Aires, a major high street in Milan

On Monday, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte ordered people to stay home and seek permission for essential travel.

He said the measures were designed to protect the most vulnerable. "There is no more time," he said in a TV address.

AFP Soldiers with guns walk through a street in Rome — Soldiers patrol past a restaurant in the Trastevere district of Rome

Reuters A man walks in Duomo square in Milan — Duomo square in Milan

Italy's coronavirus death toll jumped from 366 to 463 on Monday, with 9,172 cases. It is the worst-hit country after China.

Cases of the virus have been confirmed in all 20 Italian regions.

Getty Images A woman wearing a face mask speaks to a soldier — An Italian soldier speaks to a passenger at Milano Centrale train station in Milan

Reuters A man walks through a turnstile whilst wearing a face mask — A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) employee leaves the Mirafiori plant in Turin

Reuters A dog walks past a restaurant that has a lot of empty tables — A dog passes in front of an empty restaurant in Trastevere area in Rome

Reuters A man wearing a face mask next to a fish market stall — A fish market in Catania

Reuters Rome's Spanish Steps — Rome's Spanish Steps

Reuters A woman wearing a face mask walks past a metro station whilst a man sits on a wall behind her — A woman walks past a metro station in Rome

Reuters A waiter serves a coffee with a sign saying '1 metre' — A waiter serves a coffee with a sign saying '1 metre', indicating the minimum distance to keep between staff and customers, in Rome

Reuters Three policemen stand in a line wearing face masks — Policemen are seen in Duomo square in Catania

Reuters A waiter wearing a face mask stands outside a deserted restaurant — Teatro Massimo square in Catania

Reuters A sign outside a shop advising customers to keep one meter distance from other people — A sign advising customers to keep one meter distance from other people is seen outside a store in Milan

EPA A man rides a bike past ancient stone columns — The Piazza di Pietra square in the centre of Rome

Getty Images Italian State Police officers speak to man — Italian State Police officers process a passenger leaving from Milano Centrale train station in Milan

Getty Images A woman checks her mobile phone with a large advertising poster of a face behind her — A woman checks her mobile phone at Milano Centrale train station in Milan

Getty Images A doctor writing whilst working in a pharmacy in Rome — A doctor works at a pharmacy in Rome

Getty Images A man with a shopping trolley piled high with food — A man stocks up on supplies in Rome

Getty Images A few passengers sit in an underground train carriage — Commuters travel on the Milan Metro

Getty Images A man in overalls and sanitary equipment works in a street — A sanitary worker disinfects a street in Padova