Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has asked all bars, restaurants, barbers and essential airlines to be closed from March 12 to 25. The company's cafes are only open if they ensure that diners are at least 1m apart. A restaurant in Venice - where many tourists often travel - has closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bar and restaurant in the Navona Square area in Rome are no longer open to visitors.
Like other restaurants, the restaurant in Piazza della Signoria Square also closed immediately after Italy's national lockdown.
Italy has previously closed schools, gymnasiums, museums, nightclubs and gatherings across the country.
There have been 1,016 deaths out of a total of 15,233 SARS-CoV-2 infections in Italy. In the photo, the glove-wearing waitress received payment from customers before the order to close all stores, bars... in Italy.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte also said that only food stores such as supermarkets and pharmacies are open for service.
