Italy has closed nightclubs and made face masks compulsory outdoors after a spike in coronavirus cases among young people. New cases in the past week in Italy, the first European country to be hit hard by the coronavirus, were more than double those registered three weeks ago.
The median age of people contracting the virus has dropped below 40, data showed. The new rules will start on Monday and will run at least until September 7, Corriere della Sera reports.
At the weekend, many young people in Italy have gone out dancing at Ferragosto, a public holiday celebrated every year on August 15.
But from Monday, August 17, it will be forbidden to dance in nightclubs and other party venues. The restrictions also apply to open spaces such as
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