Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy

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Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy

The COVID-19 pandemic in Italy is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Italy on 31 January 2020, when two Chinese tourists in Rome tested positive for the virus. The outbreak rapidly spread, leading to a nationwide lockdown and significant impacts on the country's healthcare system and economy.

January 2020

• 31 January: The first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Italy were reported. Two Chinese tourists tested positive in Rome and were hospitalized at the Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases.

February 2020

• 21 February: The first major outbreak in Italy was detected in Codogno, Lombardy. A 38-year-old man tested positive, marking the first known case of local transmission in the country.
• 23 February: The Italian government placed several towns in Lombardy and Veneto under quarantine, affecting around 50,000 people.
• 25 February: The number of confirmed cases in Italy rose to 322, with 10 deaths reported.

March 2020

• 8 March: The government imposed a lockdown on the entire region of Lombardy and 14 other northern provinces, affecting about 16 million people.
• 9 March: The lockdown was extended to the entire country, making Italy the first country to implement a nationwide lockdown in response to the pandemic.
• 11 March: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
• 19 March: Italy surpassed China in the number of deaths, becoming the country with the highest death toll from the virus at that time.

April 2020

• 3 April: The lockdown measures were extended until 13 April.
• 10 April: The lockdown was further extended until 3 May.
• 26 April: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced a phased plan to ease the lockdown starting from 4 May.

May 2020

• 4 May: Italy began to ease lockdown restrictions, allowing some businesses to reopen and people to visit relatives within their region.
• 18 May: Further easing of restrictions allowed restaurants, bars, and shops to reopen, with social distancing measures in place.

June 2020

• 3 June: Italy reopened its borders to travelers from the Schengen Area and the European Union.

Subsequent Developments

The timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy continued with various measures being implemented to control the spread of the virus, including regional lockdowns, travel restrictions, and vaccination campaigns. The situation evolved with the emergence of new variants and the rollout of vaccines.

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
• COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
• COVID-19 pandemic in China
• COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
• COVID-19 pandemic in France
• COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
• COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
• COVID-19 pandemic in India
• COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
• COVID-19 pandemic in Russia