At last, I feel that Florence has gradually returned to life.
In the center of town, I can hear conversations in languages other than Italian.
In Florence, where the summer days continue, the number of people wearing masks has decreased considerably, but since it is a forbidden thing, I would like to have more surveillance in places with many people.
Via VIGNANUOVA street in Florence, where there was once a shop for Armani. I walked on this street beside Gucci's main store for the first time in a long time, but about 30% of the stores closed. The Florentine shops that rely on foreign tourists are suffering. I just pray that Corona will end as soon as possible
July 9, the number of new infections in Italy is 229.
As of 5 pm on July 9, there were 13,459 coronavirus cases.
193,978 were completely cured. There are 34926 people who died.
The number of new infections has been around 200 since the beginning of July.
I will be visiting a campsite with accommodations in the outskirts of Florence from July 5th for a week.
In an environment surrounded by nature, we forget about corona and there are overwhelmingly many people who don't wear masks. The pool is open to everyone for a fee, so there are many users, but the accommodation facilities at the campsite are rattled.
July 5, 192 new cases of infection in Italy.
As of 5 pm on July 5, the number of coronavirus infections was 14,642.
192,108 people who were completely cured. There are 34861 people who died.
The number of new infections has been around 200 since the end of June.
On July 1st, I went to Portovenere, a World Heritage Site. Although there were few foreign tourists, it was a town by the sea, so it was crowded with Italians visiting the beach despite the weekdays. If you are interested, please check out the OUTLINE of the walk through Porvenere. https://youtu.be/fh7jo7…
July 2, 202 new infections in Italy. The current coronavirus infection number is 15,060.
The number of new infections has been between 100 and 200 since June 20.
Since 1st July, the Italian government has decided to allow travelers (for sightseeing or business purposes) from Japan to enter Japan, but self-isolation for 14 days is still mandatory.
Last week I went to Pienza, Tuscany, which is a World Heritage Site.
Shops of the town is also everywhere, including restaurants were open as usual.
The cathedral is also open to the public, but it was possible to enter only before the building.
It was Pienza, whose movement within Europe was canceled but there were still few people.
The number of new infections on June 21 is 240 throughout Italy. As of June 21, 20972 people were infected. The death toll was 34,634. The number of completely cured people is 18,2893. As you can see from this data, the situation has improved considerably.
I took a walk around Florence on June 20th, but it was a weekend and was crowded with many people. However, since most of them are Italian, the shops that have relied on foreign tourists are still in a difficult situation. We all hope that those in Europe, whose travel restrictions have been lifted in June, will return to Florence.
I went to the world heritage town San Gimignano for the first time in a few months. There were many Italian tourists probably because it was Sunday. Due to the influence of corona, the store seemed to be operating at about half the normal price. When entering the store, it is required to disinfect your hands and wear gloves depending on the location. Although there are still regulations, we were able to enjoy sightseeing enough.
